World's first iPhone 3G on sale in New Zealand a day before the US

Consider yourself an Apple fanatic? Gotta have the latest and greatest the moment it's available? Ok... prove it. We have it from a trusted source that the world's first iPhone 3G will be on sale at 00:01, Friday July 11th, in New Zealand -- that's still Thursday, July 10th at 5:01 in the AM in Cupertino or 13:01 hours in London. At that precise minute, Vodafone NZ will swing open the doors of its Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch shops to your overeager HSDPA jones. So, now that you know, the next move is all yours.

Read -- 00:01 NZ time calculated globally

[BobTurbo @ Jun 25th 2008 2:01AM]

There is probably some freak lining up outside the store right now...

[Aguiluz @ Jun 25th 2008 2:07AM]

In a bit of a sidenote, where's clak?

[rayw @ Jun 25th 2008 2:29AM]

Clak would be one of the aforementioned freaks lining up outside the Apple store.

[Gerard @ Jun 25th 2008 3:53AM]

Maybe those freaks will get attacked by orcs. Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand you know? Lots of orcs in that movie.

Oh wait it's just a movie you say?... No my life is now....

[El Taco @ Jun 25th 2008 1:36PM]

and what about Steffen Jobs?

[Nick @ Jul 8th 2008 8:17AM]

There is only one wank lining up. But must be a super wank cause the iPhone in NZ is a complete RIP OFF. The $199 iPhone is only available on a 2yr plan of $250 per MONTH !!! (only 1GB data and hardly any phone mins) FUCK THAT !!! We are worse off than Canada. Watch this video of NZ reporter John Campbell Ripping Vodafone Apart on Live TV ! - Digg it too - http://digg.com/apple/Vodafone_NZ_Slaughtered_on_TV_about_Outrageous_iPhone_Plans

[Chris Keall @ Jul 8th 2008 6:11PM]

Yes, there are in fact two freaks already lining up:
http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/10EC21F8B99A58CFCC25748000751AE8

[Isaac @ Jun 25th 2008 2:03AM]

Go New Zealand!

[Cunthor @ Jun 25th 2008 2:43AM]

Go where?

[karts41 @ Jun 25th 2008 3:36AM]

New Zealand!

[Stevo @ Jun 25th 2008 3:50AM]

Hillcrest, Hamilton checking in........ :D

[Stevo @ Jun 25th 2008 4:08AM]

I'd also just like to take this opportunity to let those who are uneducated (or stupid) exactly where New Zealand is:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=new+zealand&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.452919,176.660156&spn=39.009594,90.703125&z=4

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEW_ZEALAND

Note: New Zealand is not anywhere near Europe and is not part of Australia. Not that there is anything wrong with Australia :)

[apeguero @ Jun 25th 2008 9:55AM]

And just like New Mexico, New Zealand is neither new nor Zealand.

[apeguero @ Jun 25th 2008 9:56AM]

And just like New Mexico, New Zealand is neither new nor Zealand.

[Decoy @ Jun 25th 2008 8:13PM]

Mt Eden Auckland checking in!

[peekinde @ Jun 25th 2008 2:02AM]

go go clak clak
don't forget to wear a turbin and bring some toothpaste on ur flight over

[Conor Kirkpatrick @ Jun 25th 2008 3:25AM]

Bring a pickle jar wired to a digital clock

[Twitchy @ Jun 25th 2008 5:43AM]

Bring some Taco Bell ok? I want something really unhealthy (but strangely delicious and irresistible) while I wait in line.

We have Pizza Hut, Dominos, KFC, Wendys, Burger King, but no Taco Bell . WTF???

[DefPo3t @ Jun 25th 2008 2:02AM]

1. Go to new zealand and buy iphone.
2. Place on ebay.com with a "ships today 7/10/08.
3.?????????????
4. Profit


I believe that this would actually work due to some non-intelligent ebayer

[Ferny @ Jun 25th 2008 2:04AM]

you are going to go to New Zealand just to buy an iPhone and put it up for sale? genius...

[DefPo3t @ Jun 25th 2008 2:12AM]

when every some on does a 1.something 2.something 3.???? 4.profit
is never serious. Get with the current internet lingo please.

[Bender Bending Rodriguez @ Jun 25th 2008 2:23AM]

1. Post a joking comment
2. Have comment replied to as if it's serious
3. ??????????????
4. Profit

[roflercopterer @ Jun 25th 2008 2:31AM]

No one ever does the ???? Profit thing correctly.

You're supposed to leave out a step!

[DefPo3t @ Jun 25th 2008 2:36AM]

@Bender Bending Rodriguez
actualy it would be profit for engadget
comments = site visits which lead to ad clicks and that my sir is profit !

[Speeddemon2008 @ Jun 25th 2008 4:31AM]

who clicks ads? that would be silly. so I have ad block plus for firefox, I see no ads. Its almost like magic.

[Ferny @ Jun 25th 2008 2:02AM]

this deserved a "breaking" tag?

[James Mack @ Jun 25th 2008 2:19AM]

Slow news day.

[giedrys @ Jun 25th 2008 2:03AM]

O.K. i get it engadget, you're madly in love with iPhone, that's fine. But your emotional diarrhea started way too early, again.

P.S. i own 2 iphones but fortunately that doesn't make me go to the toilet 3rd time today.

[edvardo @ Jun 25th 2008 8:08AM]

Ha! I went 5 times yesterday without 1 iPhone!

[Aarun @ Jun 25th 2008 2:06AM]

Excellent...one of the first times I recall living in NZ has paid off...

[Celtic @ Jun 25th 2008 2:12AM]

Pineapple lumps? ..wait...

[nick @ Jun 25th 2008 3:12AM]

ahaha if only we hadn't been partying the night before we might of got diamonds

btw don't forget the pavlova!!!!

[Ray @ Jun 25th 2008 5:41AM]

Celtic,

Nice Inside joke :)

[Nick K. @ Jun 25th 2008 2:06AM]

Apple is an American company.

I'm sorry that your comment failed.

[Ferny @ Jun 25th 2008 2:06AM]

Ironic you calling people retards

[karts41 @ Jun 25th 2008 2:08AM]

Yay for nz lol.

can anyone specify the nz price?

[John Collis @ Jun 25th 2008 2:34AM]

No, word on pricing in New Zealand yet. We're hanging on to see what Vodafone has in store for us for data plans.

[JoMangee @ Jul 2nd 2008 5:15PM]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4604348a6479.html Says it'll be a 'Nice' price. ~$400NZD for the 16Gig iPhone 3G without a fixed term contract or free with one?

[Aguiluz @ Jun 25th 2008 2:09AM]

Now what? Just sleep a day and it's there!

[DefPo3t @ Jun 25th 2008 2:09AM]

*plans to do this, so he can go to apple store the night before and sell it to a dimwit for a very good profit*


...people who camp out a a *single product* are retards, wait a week people is it really that hard. On a side not camping out on Black Friday after thanksgiving is ok as long as you bring a heater,car battery,converter,tv,wii/ps2 ( dang guys that did it where i was at last year made about 2000 bucks buy renting time on then wii/ps2 and/or heat )

[Haikibutsu @ Jun 25th 2008 2:13AM]

I camped out for a wii.

Am I retard?

[DefPo3t @ Jun 25th 2008 2:20AM]

well
http://www.engadget.com/profile/1950942/
kinda supports it but if you agree never to respond to the clak troll again i'll let you pass :^)

[elbow @ Jun 25th 2008 2:10AM]

Well, Apple Corps (Beatles music licensing) is probably a Brit company...

[Nick @ Jun 25th 2008 2:11AM]

Yep, you've failed. Its an American company. Poor Brit doesn't even know Cupertino is in California. Sad.

[SornyPanafonic @ Jun 25th 2008 2:15AM]

as a formerly fat american, i say how dare you sir! you have questioned my country's honor! i challange you to a duel! B2s at highnoon.

[Matsta @ Jun 25th 2008 2:15AM]

Hmm,
That's a bit rude. I sent them a email the day they announced the 3g iPhone about the NZ release date and they only post it know without any acknowledgment.

[Thomas Ricker @ Jun 25th 2008 4:59AM]

Matsta,

No offense brother, we got your email. But it was always assumed that NZ might go first due to its favorable time zone position. However, Apple could have pulled an Apple and restricted the rollout to the US first. Now we know differently.

Thomas

[macboy @ Jun 25th 2008 2:18AM]

This has also been verified by maccrazy: http://www.maccrazy.net/2008/06/25/new-zealand-to-get-iphone-first/

They also intend to be at the event, so it looks like that will be the best place to get your iPhone 3G unboxing photos if you can't wait until it launches in the US.

[Austin @ Jun 25th 2008 2:25AM]

When Steve said July 11th, didn't he mean July 11th in the US? Why would it go for sale a different day than announced in the country that the company is based out of?

[phanbouy @ Jun 25th 2008 2:53AM]

uh.... just a wild guess, because july 11 = july 11?