Photos show people lining up around the world for the iPhone 18 Pro launch

• The iPhone 18 Pro is here.
• Per usual, iPhone fever is global. From Sydney to Manhattan, fans are lining up at Apple stores.
• The iPhone 18 Pro is more expensive but gets fancier camera tools. Fans of the folding iPhone Duo have to wait until October.

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Same for Apple fans in Shenzhen.

Hong Kong

Apple capped direct purchases at two iPhone 18 Pros and two Pro Maxes per customer in Hong Kong, according to the company’s regional website.

Sydney, Australia

Australian iPhone fans also lined up for the new hardware on Friday.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

At Apple Store Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur, shoppers got a first look at the iPhone 18 Pro’s new blue and burgundy finishes.

London, England

Shoppers in London don’t seem to be constrained by any purchase limits, per pictures.

London, again

I wasn’t kidding.

Mumbai, India

India had the familiar iPhone launch-day energy, with customers queuing overnight outside Apple stores.

Milan, Italy

In Milan, launch day also brought a dose of labor unrest.

Italian Apple retail workers went on strike over working conditions, gathering outside the company’s flagship glass-cube store with flags, whistles, and rattles.

Milan, again

Customers waited in line as they listened to the protests.

New York, New York

New York City’s flagship Fifth Ave store hosted hundreds of customers who wanted their first glance at the new phone — and a potential selfie with the new CEO.

CEO John Ternus in New York

Friday marks Ternus’s first big launch as Apple’s CEO. He made his first major public appearance during the phone’s announcement on September 9.