Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event announcing the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple event announcing the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Reuters

The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus was officially released on Sept. 19. Both the new iPhone 6 models are currently available in ten countries like the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Puerto Rico. On Sept. 26, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus will be officially launched in 22 new countries.

The list of the 22 countries that are to receive the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus on Sept. 26 include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zeland, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

Among these 22 countries, New Zealand is the first country to receive the new iPhone 6 handsets. In New Zealand, the unlocked editions of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are available at a price tag of 999 NZD which is equivalent to around $792 and 1,149 NZD which is equivalent to around $911, respectively.

According to PhoneArena, Apple is selling the new iPhone 6 smartphones at an expensive price in New Zealand. In the US, the unlocked iPhone 6 with 16 GB storage can be bought for $649 and the unlocked iPhone 6 Plus with 16 GB storage is available for $749.

The Cupertino company achieve a record-breaking sales of more than 10 million handsets in the first three days of launching the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, both the handsets are not readily available in the US. On Apple Store, it is mentioned that the handset will be shipped within seven to ten days.

It is interesting to note that Apple had no plans to launch the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus in China. Also, the list of countries that are to receive the new handsets on Sept. 26 also do not include China. China is regarded as the largest smartphone market in the world.

Even without China, Apple has managed to cross 10 million sales in the first three days. The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus will be made available in a total of 115 countries by the end of 2014.