iPhone 18 Pro goes on sale in Indonesia
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale officially in Indonesia on Friday, October 16, 2026, drawing long overnight queues, promotional financing schemes, and reports of scattered disorder at pickup locations in Jakarta. Apple enthusiasts lined up at authorized retailers, including Blibli Hellostore, Digimap, and iBox, to secure the company’s latest flagship devices, according to reports from Kompas and CNBC Indonesia.
Crowds Gather for iPhone Release and Rewards
Anticipation for the release pushed buyers to gather outside retail locations long before store doors opened. CNBC Indonesia reported that crowds began forming on Thursday night, October 15, 2026, outside pickup sites. In Jakarta, the high turnout led to chaotic scenes as waiting crowds pushed forward, overwhelming physical barriers at distribution points. According to CNBC Indonesia, the heavy turnout was driven in part by promotional campaigns offering hardware rewards, such as MacBook Neo, iPad, and Apple Watch units, for customers who completed pre-orders and collected their phones in person across designated locations in Jakarta, Bandung, Bali, and Makassar. Kompas.com separately documented chaotic ticket-number distributions for promotional giveaways at a Central Jakarta pickup site.
Individual buyers pursued early access through extended waits. Hilda Febriyani, a consumer from Bekasi, told detikInet that she arrived at the launch venue a day early and secured a hotel room nearby to maintain her position in line. She began waiting at 1:00 AM on Friday, ultimately claiming the first in-line spot for the iPhone 18 Pro Max in the Burgundy finish. Hilda memilih iPhone 18 Pro Max berwarna Burgundy. “Kesannya sebenarnya enggak bisa dilupakan, ya. Financing platforms also capitalized on the launch window. ANTARA News Banten reported that Indodana PayLater introduced a “Triple Zero” promotion offering zero down payment, zero interest, and zero administration fees, alongside installment tenors of up to 12 months available through partners including Blibli, Digimap, Digiplus, Eraspace, and Hello through October 31, 2026. “Karena itu, melalui Indodana PayLater, kami memberikan pilihan skema pembiayaan yang beragam agar pengguna dapat menentukan yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan tingkat kemampuan mereka,” ujar Iwan Dewanto, Direktur Indodana Finance dalam keterangan resminya.”
iPhone 18 Pro Models Feature Adjustable Lens Aperture
In the Indonesian market, the iPhone 18 Pro starts at Rp 27,499,000 for the 256 GB storage variant, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at Rp 29,499,000 for the same capacity, as detailed by Kompas. Both models feature the new 48 MP Fusion Main camera system, marking Apple’s first inclusion of a physically adjustable lens aperture ranging from f/1.48 to f/4 on a smartphone camera. Performance differences between the two models center on display dimensions and battery capacity. The iPhone 18 Pro features a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display with an estimated video playback endurance of up to 36 hours, whereas the larger 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max supports up to 45 hours of video playback on a single charge. Selain varian Glacier dan warna jagoannya Burgundy, kedua perangkat baru ini diluncurkan di Steve Jobs Theater, Cupertino, AS, pada Rabu, 9 September 2026.
