Apple today said it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones during the first weekend of sales, an 11% increase over last year’s launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C.

The 10 million was a record for Apple.

The 10 million included units sold through its own retail stores, those through its carrier partners’ stores, and the ones that were delivered Friday or Saturday from pre-sales on its online store which started Sept 12.

Apple began selling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus at retail early Friday.

“Sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded our expectations for the launch weekend,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO, in a statement.

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