Online Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4 Pre-Orders

Apple has taken down the online Apple Store ahead of pre-orders for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4.

The 5.8-inch iPhone XS starts at $999 USD and the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max starts at $1099 USD. They will be available in 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage tiers and in three colors: space gray, silver, and gold. They go up for pre-order at 12:01 PDT / 3:01 EDT on September 14, 2018 in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UAE, UK, US and US Virgin Islands.

The new Apple Watch Series 4 is also up for pre-order at 12:01 PDT / 3:01 EDT.


The GPS+Cellular version will be available on September 21st in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, UK and US.

The GPS version will be available on September 21st in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, UK, US and US Virgin Islands.

The Nike+ version will have limited availability beginning October 5th in Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Macau, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, UK and US.

The Hermès models will be available September 21st in Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UAE, UK and US.


The aluminum GPS model of the Apple Watch Series 4 starts at $399 for the 40mm size and $429 for the 44mm size. It's an extra $100 for cellular. The stainless steel model with GPS and Cellular starts at $699 for the 40mm and $749 for the 44mm.

We'll let you know as soon as pre-orders go live. Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for updates.