Apple Sells More Than 10 Million New iPhones on First Weekend

Apple said it sold more than 10 million of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices during the first weekend of sales, a new high for the company even though the devices have yet to go on sale in China.

To compare, a year ago, the company sold nine million iPhones in the first weekend it sold its 5S and 5C models, while in 2012, it sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 devices. The iPhone 5, 5S and 5C also made its debut in China on the devices' first weekends of sales. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, however, aren't yet available in the China, while they're for sale in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and Japan. This has led some buyers to pursue resales of the new phones at exorbitant prices to Chinese buyers eager to get their hands on the devices. The company said the new phones will be available in more than 20 additional countries by Sept 26 and in 115 countries by the end of the year.