As iPhone 13 releases in China, people storm into shop to buy latest Apple device; WATCH

Last Friday, September 24, saw the arrival of the iPhone 13 devices and other devices and it appears that the demand was high in China. The demand caused things to get out of hand at one of the stores in China when people ran and pushed their way to the front of the line, causing chaos as they went. Recently, South China Morning Post took to its official Twitter handle and dropped a video captured in the country's northwestern Shaanxi province. Watch the viral video below.  

iPhone craze in China video goes viral

Taking to the micro-blogging site, South China Morning Post dropped a video that displayed the iPhone craze in China. The viral video shows a huge number of people running through a mall to try to be the first one to pick up the hotly-anticipated iPhone. The report suggests that the rush was so intense that the store had to stop selling the newly launched devices. The retail store asked people to come back the next day as a way to try and defuse the uncontrolled situation. 

Apple Stores have been offering online ordering and pickup services since pre-orders began on September 17, with several people visiting stores who were told to select a 15-minute window. Apple's own China website was, reportedly, slowed to a crawl during the first preorder day. A '#ApplesWebsiteIsDown' hashtag was trending on China's popular social media site Weibo, which garnered more than 460 million views.

iPhone price in China

iPhone is priced at CNY 5,199 for the 128GB storage option, CNY 5,999 for the 256GB storage, and CNY 7,599 for the 512GB storage model. iPhone 13 mini is priced at iPhone 13 is priced at CNY 5,999 for the 128GB storage option, CNY 6,799 for the 256GB storage model, and CNY 8,399 for the 512GB storage option.

iPhone 13 Pro is available at CNY 7,999 for the 128GB storage option, CNY 8,799 for the 256GB storage option, CNY 10,399 for the 512GB storage option, and CNY 11,999 for the 1TB storage model. Lastly, iPhone 13 Pro Max is priced at CNY 8,999 for the 128GB storage option, CNY 9,799 for the 256GB storage option, CNY 11,399 for the 512GB storage option, and CNY 12,999 for the 1TB storage model.

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