iPhone 18 Pro Max resale prices: Dubai buyers offered Dh1,000 to D3,000 more on launch day
Dubai: The iPhone 18 Pro Max has entered Dubai’s resale market, with some launch-day buyers being offered more than Dh1,000 to Dh3,000 above Apple’s starting UAE price for their newly purchased phones. As customers walked out of the Apple Store at Dubai Mall with their new iPhones on Friday, resellers gathered at the lower ground level, looking to buy the latest models and sell them on at a…
Dubai witnessed a surge in resale activity for the newly launched iPhone 18 Pro Max on its launch day. Some resellers offered prices up to Dh1,000 to Dh3,000 more than Apple's initial UAE price for the device. The iPhone 18 Pro Max in Burgundy was particularly sought-after, with newly listed 256GB models advertised on Dubizzle for around Dh6,500, Dh1,000 above Apple's starting price of Dh5,499 for the same model.
Higher-storage versions, such as the 512GB Pro Max, were listed for Dh9,000. Resellers noted that prices fluctuated within hours of the launch, as more devices became available. The resale market was active around Dubai Mall, with security measures in place to manage crowds. Similar activity was reported at Apple stores across the UAE, where resellers awaited customers exiting with their new phones.
Apple is offering a trade-in scheme, allowing customers to receive between Dh160 and Dh3,260 in credit towards a new device based on the model and condition of their existing phone.
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