Anp / Koen Van Weel / Netherlands Outkoen Van Weel, AFP/Getty ImagesA customer holds up the new iPhone X outside an Apple store in Amsterdam, during the launch of the new iPhone X on Nov. 3, 2017.
Chris J Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople queue outside Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017 waiting for the store to open on the day of the launch of the Apple iPhone X.
Chris J Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople queue outside Apple's Regent Street store in central London on November 3, 2017 waiting for the store to open on the say of the launch of the Apple iPhone X.
Str / China Outstr, AFP/Getty ImagesApple employees wave to Chinese customers as they queue up outside the Apple store to get their hands on the new iPhone X in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Nov. 3, 2017. Apple profits soared by a fifth as its flagship iPhone X hit stores in Asia on November 3, with the company predicting bumper sales despite its eye-watering price tag.
Chris J Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesApple staff congratulate customers as they are of the first to enter Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017 after it opened for the first sales of the Apple iPhone X smartphone.
Richard Drew, The Associated PressCustomers are greeted by Apple employees as they enter the Apple Store on New York's Fifth Avenue, to get their iPhone X, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.
Chris J Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesAn Apple iPhone X smartphone is seen at Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017 after it opened for the first sales of the new smartphone.
Richard Drew, The Associated PressA customer counts out cash for the purchase of two iPhone X's at the Apple Store on New York's Fifth Avenue, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.
Carl Court, Getty ImagesA customer poses with an iPhone X as he purchases one upon its release in the U.K, on Nov. 3, 2017 in London, England. The iPhone X is positioned as a high-end, model intended to showcase advanced technologies such as wireless charging, OLED display, dual cameras and a face recognition unlock system.
Str / China Outstr, AFP/Getty ImagesChinese customers look at the new iPhone X at the Apple store in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Nov. 3, 2017.
Chris Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesMarco White Jr., son of British chef Marco Pierre White pays cash for his Apple iPhone X after being the first to enter to buy the newly released smartphone at Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017.
Chris J Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesMarco White Jr., (C) son of British chef Marco Pierre White poses with his Apple iPhone X after being one of the first to purchase the newly released smartphone at Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017.
Carl Court, Getty ImagesMarco Pierre White Jr poses with an iPhone X after being the first to buy one upon its release in the U.K, on Nov. 3, 2017 in London, England.
Charles Rex Arbogast, The Associated PressChase Thilleman receives a high five from an Apple employee as he is first in line to buy the Apple iPhone X at the new Apple Michigan Avenue store along the Chicago River Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Chicago.
Chris Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople queue outside Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017 waiting for the store to open on the say of the launch of the Apple iPhone X.
Chris Ratcliffe, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople queue outside Apple's Regent Street store in central London on Nov. 3, 2017 waiting for the store to open on the say of the launch of the Apple iPhone X.
Richard Drew, The Associated PressCustomers spill into the street adjacent to the Apple Store on New York's Fifth Avenue, as they wait to get an iPhone X, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.
Charles Rex Arbogast, The Associated PressJiahao Luo, left, and Jiahao Wang, from China, configure one of the four new Apple iPhone X's they purchased at the new Apple Michigan Avenue store along the Chicago River Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Chicago.
Carl Court, Getty ImagesA member of staff photographs a customer as he checks the new iPhone X upon its U.K release in the Apple store, on Nov. 3, 2017 in London, England. The iPhone X is positioned as a high-end, model intended to showcase advanced technologies such as wireless charging, OLED display, dual cameras and a face recognition unlock system.
Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesAn activist from the Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action (ATTAC) sticks a poster on the window of the Apple store during a protest against tax evasion on the release day of the new iPhone X in Aix-en-Provence, southern France on Nov. 3, 2017.
Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesPeople walk past the facade of the Apple store window painted by Activists from the Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action (ATTAC) during a protest against tax evasion on the release day of the new iPhone X in Aix-en-Provence, southern France on Nov. 3, 2017.
Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists of the Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action (ATTAC) stand next to apples and signs reading "pay your taxes" displayed during a protest outside an Apple shop on the release day of the new iPhone X in Aix-en-Provence, southern France on Nov. 3, 2017.
Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists of the Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action (ATTAC) hold a sign reading "Apple pay your taxes" outside the Apple store during a protest against tax evasion on the release day of the new iPhone X in Aix-en-Provence, southern France on Nov. 3, 2017.
Anne-christine Poujoulat, AFP/Getty ImagesA picture taken in Aix-en-Provence, southern France on Nov. 3, 2017 shows the writing "Apple pay your taxes" on the window of the Apple store during a protest of activists from the Association for the Taxation of financial Transactions and Citizen's Action (ATTAC) against tax evasion on the release day of the new iPhone X.
Philippe Lopez, AFP/Getty ImagesAn Apple employee (L) chats with customers queuing to get their pre-ordered iPhones outside an Apple shop early morning on the release day of the new iPhone X in Paris on Nov. 3, 2017.
Philippe Lopez, AFP/Getty ImagesAn Apple employee (C) walks past security personnels outside an Apple shop early morning on the release day of the new iPhone X in Paris on Nov. 3, 2017.
Philippe Lopez, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists of the "Attac" network hold a sign reading "10 years of tax evasion" during a protest outside an Apple shop on the release day of the new iPhone X in Paris on Nov. 3, 2017.
Philippe Lopez, AFP/Getty ImagesActivists of the "Attac" network hold a sign reading "10 years of tax evasion" during a protest outside an Apple shop on the release day of the new iPhone X in Paris on Nov. 3, 2017.
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By Katie Wood | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
Long lines formed outside Apple stores around the world, a sign of strong demand from consumers waiting for the company’s 10th anniversary iPhone X. Beginning Thursday night, crowds surrounded Apple’s retail stores recalling the throngs that formed on the first day of iPhone sales on June 29, 2007. One big difference is the price: the iPhone X starts at $999, double the $499 entry-level price of the first version.
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