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iPhone 18 Pro Sales Draw Overnight Queues Across Indian Cities

iPhone 18 Pro Sales Draw Overnight Queues Across Indian Cities
iPhone 18 Pro Sale Begins: Overnight Queues In Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, But Gurugram Tells A Different Story · news18.com

Apple began selling its new iPhone 18 Pro models in India on September 18, 2026.

Many people wanted to collect their phones as early as possible.

Some customers waited outside stores overnight in Delhi and Mumbai.

Crowds also formed in Bengaluru and Noida.

One customer traveled from Nashik and waited from 10 p.m.

for an 8 a.m.

appointment.

The phones are expensive, and larger storage versions cost more.

Apple stores opened at 8 a.m.

and were scheduled to stay open until 10 p.m.

Buyers could also use payment plans, cashback or exchange offers.

However, a video from Gurugram showed no visible queue at one store, so demand looked different from place to place.

Key facts

Sale date
September 18, 2026
Pre-orders
Opened September 12, 2026
Store hours
Physical Apple Stores were scheduled to open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
iPhone 18 Pro prices
Rs 1,64,900 for 256GB; up to Rs 3,14,900 for 2TB
iPhone 18 Pro Max prices
Rs 1,79,900 for 256GB; up to Rs 3,29,900 for 2TB
Buyer offers
Up to Rs 7,000 selected bank-card cashback, up to six months’ no-cost EMI and Apple Trade In benefits up to Rs 81,500
Retail availability
Apple’s online store, six retail outlets, authorized retailers, Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Vijay Sales, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto

Quotes

Unnamed iPhone customer

A customer waiting outside Apple’s Delhi store after pre-ordering the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

“I came here from Nashik. We have been queuing up since 10 pm last night. I have got the first slot that is 8 am. After this, we will get our product delivered.”
freepressjournal.in republicworld.com
“I've been here since around five o'clock in the morning. There was a long queue.”
republicworld.com

Greg Joswiak

Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.

“With iPhone 18 Pro, we’ve made advancements to the areas our users care about most: camera, performance, battery, and intelligence. And we didn’t just make incremental improvements in these areas — we took huge leaps forward to create the best Pro iPhone we’ve ever made.”
livemint.com

Sources

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