iPhone 18 Pro launch in UAE: Buyers queue for hours as some spend Dh550,000 on devices

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Early morning surprise
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Buyers resell new iPhones for up to Dh3,000 premium
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'We decided as a family to upgrade'
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'Too excited to sleep'
I was so happy to get a pick-up time of 8am on Day 1 at Dubai Mall. I was too excited to sleep.
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iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max colours
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iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max launch in UAE today!

iPhone 18 Pro launch in UAE: Buyers queue for hours as some spend Dh550,000 on devices

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Keep reading Khaleej Times!

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo: Which one is right for you?

The iPhone 18 Pro camera

iPhone 17 Pro discontinued

Will the iPhone 17 or 16 cost more?

Apple Watch Series 12, Watch Ultra 4 available now

Is the Dh3,000 premium worth it?

Up to Dh1,500 extra to get the new iPhone first

13-year-old skips school to pick up 5 new iPhones

Missed the pre-order rush for the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max?

Key features of iPhone 18 Pro Max

Key features of iPhone 18 Pro

Products to buy to protect and power your new iPhone

iPhone 18 Pro, Duo: Are UAE prices cheaper?

Not a fan of iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max?

iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max features

'Wanted to make her happy'

What you could get for an iPhone Duo

Are walk-ins allowed?

Meet Russian tourists who flew to Dubai to buy iPhone

Over iPhone 18 orders delivered

'Felt like a reunion'

We had briefings all of last week on how to make it a special experience for our customers and how the crowds would be managed. I had one of my first buyers last year come back this year and it felt like a reunion. We have had a mix of personal buyers as well as resellers.

Etisalat, du roll out payment plans

Early morning surprise

Buyers resell new iPhones for up to Dh3,000 premium

'We decided as a family to upgrade'

Queues show no sign of slowing down

Should you sell your old iPhone now?

Even the little ones are part of the iPhone 18 launch buzz

Some Apple fans already thinking ahead

Where are the women?

iPhone 18 Pro first delivery

These Dubai residents bought 76 iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max

Expat buys 27 iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max models

Younger customers also join the queues

Decades of Apple loyalty

First person in last year's queue

'Too excited to sleep'

I was so happy to get a pick-up time of 8am on Day 1 at Dubai Mall. I was too excited to sleep.

iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max are here!

Apple Store welcomes first iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max customers

Apple store in Dubai Mall all set to sell iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max

First in line

iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max colours

In case you missed it: There’s no base-model iPhone 18

One last scroll before the upgrade

Can residents just walk in and buy the new iPhones?

Is a trade-in option available?

How much will iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max cost?

iPhone 18 UAE: Pro, Pro Max sell out on strong pre-order demand

Initial allocation from the brand for stocks are all sold out.

iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max launch in UAE today!

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