Leopard, Apple Inc.’s recently launched update of its popular Mac OS X operating system, has eventually reached Tokyo. The already famous operating system has been launched on sale on Friday evening at the Apple Store from Tokyo, as part of a global launch that has been planned to unfold around the world over the upcoming 24 hours.

At 6 p.m. local time, Apple Inc. has planned to put its software on sale in the stores from all over the world. Tokyo, however, has marked the first launch of the operating system at an official Apple Store. Still, the Leopard’s fans from Australia and New Zealand have been the first ones to put their hands on the software.

In Tokyo, however, about 200 people have reportedly queued in light rain for the start of sales. The Apple Store had been closed for two hours before the launch to allow its staff to prepare the launch of the Leopard. Just minutes after 6 p.m., the first customers have already entered the store.

Leopard represents the fifth major update that Apple Inc. has made to its popular operating system. It has come, however, two and a half years after the latest update of the OS. Leopard will be installed on all the Apple new computers or it could be priced at $129 for an upgrade.