The Apple iPhone 17 series went on sale today in Taiwan, attracting many Apple fans to queue up at the stores of major telecom operators Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, and Far EasTone. Mr. Hsu from Chunghwa Telecom has been consistently queuing up for the latest iPhones for 6 years, and this year, he even started queuing up 9 days before the official launch.
Chunghwa Telecom held the iPhone 17 series launch event at its service center in Taipei’s Eastern District today, announcing the official sale of the full range of iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, and selected models of Apple Watch at nearly 500 designated service points and Chunghwa Telecom stores nationwide starting at 8 a.m.
Chunghwa Telecom Chairman James Chih-Cheng stated that the company, as the first to sell iPhones in Taiwan, has gained the trust of a large number of Apple fans over the past 18 years. This year, the company expanded its online registration for Apple fans across Taiwan to enjoy discounts for the new iPhones and connected with all 17 branches across Taiwan through video for the launch event.
He believes that the combination of the iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, and the company’s comprehensive network and diverse application services will lead to outstanding sales performance. Mr. Hsu, who was the first in line at the Chunghwa Telecom store, queued up 9 days in advance to purchase the iPhone 17 Pro 512GB in silver white.
Taiwan Mobile held its iPhone 17 series launch event at its cultural and creative store in Taipei today, creating a F1-themed atmosphere with classic scenes like starting grid, finish line arch, and award podium. The General Manager of Taiwan Mobile, Lin Chi-Chen, and the Business Director for Individual Users, Lin Tung-Min, played the role of “race car drivers,” while annual spokesperson Li Chu-Heng appeared as the most beautiful F1 “flag bearer” for the new device’s activation ceremony.
On the first sales day at the Taipei cultural and creative store, Taiwan Mobile attracted a large number of Apple fans queuing up, with Mr. Huang from Taichung securing the first spot for the third consecutive year and arriving to queue up at 10 p.m. on the 17th. This year, he chose to apply for the iPhone 17 Pro 512GB in cosmic orange.
Far EasTone Telecom held the sale of the iPhone 17 series at its information park store in Taipei on the 19th, with General Manager Jin Chi ringing the bell to announce the start of sales. Far EasTone offered a discount of NT$4,000 for the first 50 users who queued up and also three iPads Air worth nearly NT$20,000 each up for grabs.
Jin Chi mentioned that the sales of new iPhones are always strong every year, saying, “Apple’s sales performance has never let us down.” Far EasTone opened the sale of the iPhone 17 at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park store on the launch day, with loyal customer Mr. Tsai queuing up 7 days in advance and becoming the first customer to secure the new iPhone 17 Pro 512GB in silver white.