The employees of the Apple store at Dubai Mall stood in a line at the door and counted down to 8 a.m. as the first customers came in. Hundreds of people were waiting in long lines outside the store to buy the brand-new iPhone 14 that went on sale today in the UAE.
Abdul Rafeeque, an IT manager at a media company, was the first person to buy the brand-new device after making a reservation for 8 a.m. “I bought six iPhone 14 Pro 256GB,” the Indian man said with a huge smile. I made plans to pick up two iPhones in the morning and four iPhones in the evening. But when I asked the staff if I could take everything now, they said yes. He said he was buying several devices for his friends and family.
“I’ve been to every iPhone launch since the 4S, but this is the first time I’m at the front of the line,” he said. He showed pictures of past launch events he had been to. Rafeeque logged in on multiple devices to get the first available appointment when reservations started.
Some people had reservations, but they still had to wait until 4 a.m. to get into the mall. One of them was Dr. Mohanad, who bought four devices. He said, “I got here at 4 a.m. and waited until the mall opened at 7 a.m.” “I’m getting myself and my family three iPhone Pro Maxes and one iPhone Pro.”
The man from Dubai came with a big bag full of cash to pay for his purchase. He said, “I wanted to pay cash.” “So I made sure to bring enough.” The iPhone 14 costs Dh3,399, the iPhone 14 Plus costs Dh3,799, the iPhone 14 Pro costs Dh4,299, and the iPhone 14 ProMax costs Dh4,699.
Osama Azhar went to the store to buy ten devices for everyone in his family. He said, “Everyone in my family is crazy about Apple products.” “So, I’m going to buy for everyone.”
The UAE is one of the first places where the US tech company’s new smartphones, which came out on September 7, are being sold.
