{
  "id": 8351098,
  "title": "#NSTviral: 4am queues as Malaysians rush to get iPhone 18 [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/nstviral-4am-queues-as-malaysians-rush-to-get-iphone-18-watch",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nst-viral/2026/09/1535892/nstviral-4am-queues-malaysians-rush-get-iphone-18-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are reportedly lining up as early as 4am to purchase the latest iPhone 18, a phenomenon that has gripped the nation. Social media posts have shown long queues forming outside Apple Store locations throughout the country. One user, @fizabarakahtripkashmir, shared a video depicting customers already lining up at 4am, while Threads user @serraaa posted a picture of a lengthy queue at the TRX Apple Store by 5.50am. The early-morning queues have amused social media users, with some joking about the lengths people are willing to go to secure the new device. One user quipped, \"Are you all so rich? Did you sell your kidneys to pay for this?\" Another wrote, \"Wow... you all have so much money.\"",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: iPhone 18 fever appears to have gripped Malaysians, with some Apple fans reportedly queuing as early as 4am to get their hands on the latest smartphone.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysians queue at 4am to buy iPhone 18",
    "Social media shows long lines at Apple Stores",
    "Jokes about wealth and spending power"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}