The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will go on sale at midnight. Retailers including Plug Ins, Jumbo and Emax are expecting long queues and have made special arrangements. Stocks could be limited.
Although the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus started retailing in the UAE on September 20, it was selling at a premium of almost Dh1,800 more than the original price.
Apple, for the first time, announced that their new iPhone models would be available in the UAE within a month of the global launch.
“Be the first on the line for a Midnight launch experience on the 27th of September 00:00 am!” a tweet by Plug Ins electronics said.
“Midnight Launch of iPhone6 & iPhone6+ from Jumbo on 27th Sep'14… See you at stores on Friday!” said another tweet by Jumbo Electronics.
While the actual retail price of an iPhone 6 on the Apple store is Dh2,599, the grey market had priced the same device at Dh4,399, a premium of Dh1,800. The iPhone 6 Plus starts at Dh2999 at the official Apple retail store.
UAE telecom operators du and etisalat launched pre-orders for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus from September 19. The operators are also set to announce detailed contracts plans for the new iPhones tomorrow.