Personal pickup option allows customers to see availability for each model

Sep 23, 2013 14:38 GMT  ·  By

Apple has begun offering in-store pickup for iPhone 5s buyers, allowing customers to check availability online, place an order, and then visit the store to pick up their handset.

In-store pick-up is reportedly available for both iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, though customers are far more interested in iPhone 5s availability, since the phone is selling like hotcakes.

Apple has already sold out its initial iPhone 5s stock, with the Gold version getting snagged the fastest, and the company is now working with manufacturers overseas to get more units assembled in order to meet demand.

Apple has just posted record-setting sales numbers for first-weekend sales of the two devices, and the company also brags that iOS 7 has been installed on more than 200 million devices worldwide.