https://qz.com/1109766/the-easiest-ways-to-get-the-iphone-x-on-launch-day/

On Oct. 27, at the very reasonable time of 12:01am pacific standard, Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone X, will be available for pre-ordering. On Nov. 3, it’ll be in stores, and preorders will be shipped out. To make sure you’re the envy of all your friends—and to be one of the first to find out just how annoying it is to actually use the notched screen design—here are four ways to get an iPhone X as soon as possible, ordered from most easy to most difficult:

Apple recently opened up what effectively amounts to a “pre-preorder” option for anyone interested in buying the X on Apple’s monthly installment plan, the iPhone Upgrade Program, and for those already enrolled in the plan.