How to Score an iPhone 4

After Apple set company records for first day pre-orders, selling over 600,000 in the first 24 hours, the iPhone 4 is expected to be one highly sought after device. Though it launches this week, Apple is delaying shipment of new pre-orders into the second week of July and beyond.


For those who weren't fortunate enough to have secured a pre-order before shipments started getting delayed, but want to get their mitts on Apple's latest smartphone, IGN has you covered.

Below we've listed some of the most basic ways to track down an iPhone 4 on or soon after launch day.

Brave the Lines
If you've got the time, the stamina, and the sheer mental willpower to wake up at the crack of dawn and get in line, you could walk out of a retail store with an iPhone 4 on launch day.

In addition to Apple Store locations, Best Buy, Walmart, and Radioshack will all be carrying the iPhone 4 on June 24. Be forewarned, however; these stores are expected to be carrying only limited supplies, and customers who have reserved or pre-purchased the handset will be given priority. Your success using this method will vary largely by area and stock, and there are no guarantees.

Go Online
If you just can't live with the uncertainty of waiting in line, more enterprising shoppers will be happy to sell you their hard-won iPhone 4s, with a sizable markup of course.

As with any high-profile electronic, eBay, Craigslist, and other online resale websites will be flooded with listings for the iPhone 4. Depending on demand, asking prices of the device could easily double. Moreover, amongst the listings there are bound to be plenty of false claims and scammers, so shop wisely.

Pre-Orders, Round 2
If all else fails, you can always get an iPhone the patient way -- pre-order or reservation. Sure it'll take longer, but you're guaranteed to get one, and it won't cost you extra. Apple is already taking pre-orders for their second shipment of phones, due in stores July 14. Retail partners like Best Buy and Walmart are likely to see their stocks refilled around the same time.

Be sure to check out our Ultimate iPhone 4 Guide for the full details on the hardware and data plans, and stay tuned to IGN Gear for all the latest in tech.

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