http://www.techradar.com/news/galaxy-note-8-pre-orders-break-previous-records-even-as-iphone-8-looms

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders have topped any previous Note smartphone, Samsung announced today, a major coup considering the year the company has had, plus the fact a significant contender is right around the corner: the iPhone 8. 

While Samsung didn't reveal exact presale numbers, it said more people in the US bought the Note 8 than any previous model during the same time period.