Apple enthusiasts line up overnight for iPhone X release in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

It’s become a tradition for Apple iPhone enthusiasts.

A new version gets released and people line up.

And sure enough, such was the case in Vancouver, as the company released its much anticipated iPhone X on Friday.

According to an Apple Store staff member, people had lined up outside Pacific Centre since 6:30 pm Thursday night, to get their hands on the new device.

Aquí en Vancouver igual hacen filas weonas. En este caso, el iPhone X pic.twitter.com/4pXbKIsrnO

— Pepo (@pepokiss) November 3, 2017

There is already a line up for iPhone X! 📱Crazy! 😝 #iphone #iphonexnewrelease #crazythingsyousee #DowntownVan #GranvilleSt #viawesome #vancouverisawesome #604Now #mustbevancouver #narcityvancouver #veryvancouver #vancityhype #vancityhype #dailyhivevan #curiocityvan

A post shared by Alessandra Crowe (@alessandra604) on Nov 2, 2017 at 6:56pm PDT

Remnants of a lineup remain at Vancouver’s Pacific Centre on Friday morning(Eric Zimmer / Daily Hive)

Remnants of a lineup remain at Vancouver’s Pacific Centre Friday morning. (Eric Zimmer / Daily Hive)

In no shortage of irony, many who waited in line were seen playing on their phones while they waited to check out Apple’s latest release.

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