AustraliaMan of ManyFirst Apple iPhone 18 Pro Customers Line Up in Sydney
Sydney shoppers queued from the early hours to buy the new iPhone 18 Pro, with prices starting at $2,099 as the standard model is delayed until next year.
Sydney customers lined up early for the new iPhone 18 launch. Returning buyer Lachie Collyer secured the first iPhone 18 Pro Max in Glacier.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro went on sale in Sydney today, with eager buyers lining up outside the George Street store from before 3 a.m.
The first handset sold was an iPhone 18 Pro Max in Glacier at $2,299, snapped up by returning first-buyer Lachie Collyer.
The standard iPhone 18 is delayed until Spring next year, meaning anyone buying today is committing to the premium Pro tier starting at $2,099.
If you were waiting for the standard iPhone 18, it is not expected until Spring next year, so only the Pro and Pro Max models are available right now.
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