Apple recently increased the prices of several products in the UAE, which could be a clear indication that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup will also come with a higher price tag.
The revised prices appeared on Friday, June 26, on the Apple UAE online store, with prices of some products increasing by more than Dh1,000.
Apple price increase in UAE
The M5-powered 13-inch MacBook Air, which launched in March at AED 4,599, now retails at AED 5,499. Meanwhile, the 15-inch MacBook Air has increased in price from Dh5,499 to Dh6,299.
The biggest jump is seen in the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 chip, which now starts at Dh8,499, up from around Dh7,199 when it was first launched earlier this year.
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Why Apple prices are rising
In a June 17 report, Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal that price increases are “inevitable” due to rising memory and storage costs.
“Supply is tightening at a time when consumers want devices and memory makers are offering huge price increases,” the outgoing CEO told the WSJ.
And a week later, Apple said it was raising prices on MacBook computers, iPads and other products around the world.
iPhone 18 Pro Price Predictions: What to Expect in the UAE
Analysts are now predicting that the next generation of iPhones, especially the Pro models, which are rumored to have 12GB of RAM as Apple expands its artificial intelligence capabilities on the devices, will also suffer.
Recent price hikes for Macs and iPads suggest Apple could raise the price of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max by as much as $200, double previous expectations, according to IDC senior director of data and analytics Nabila Popal. Talking to McRumorsPopal said the days of modest annual price increases of $50 may be over, especially as premium devices become increasingly more expensive to produce.
If these predictions turn out to be correct, the iPhone 18 Pro could cost between $1,249 and $1,299, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max could cost between $1,349 and $1,399 before local taxes and regional pricing.
For UAE buyers, this is likely to be another notable jump at launch given Apple’s recent price adjustments across its wider hardware portfolio.
If Apple passes on the full increase to UAE consumers, the iPhone 18 Pro could cost between Dh5,400 and Dh5,500, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max could cost around Dh5,800 to Dh5,900. This would make them the most expensive mainstream iPhones Apple has ever sold in the UAE.
Apart from the price, the iPhone 18 Pro is expected to receive several significant upgrades. Industry reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and supply chain sources point to a new A20 Pro chip, larger batteries, brighter displays, a variable aperture camera system, the next-generation Apple C2 modem, and deeper Apple Intelligence integration through iOS 27.
Apple has not confirmed pricing or specifications for the iPhone 18 lineup, which is expected to debut in September. But with Macs and iPads already rising in price in the UAE, potential iPhone buyers may want to prepare for another premium flagship that will cost just as much.
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