New Release Chart Question

[Ride45]

If an app was released to only the Canadian app store, so it's a new release and then 2 weeks later it was made available to the U.S. app store for the first time, would it be considered a new release in the U.S. app store? THanks!!

[Promo Dispenser]

I don't think so.

The release date is the only factor considered in the new release list. There should be release dates for every country to get that, what you are asking for.

Exactly that is the reason why many apps will be never seen on the main page, because they forget or are unable to change the release date to the actual date and the system takes whatever date they have set initially. Been there, done that too...

If you have luck, your app might be considered for new&noteworthy after releasing in that particular country, but I wouldn't bet on that too.