17 days ago · India
Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to India. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 12:44 UTC. The headline in use is “Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Tens of thousands of people thronged Apple stores in India this month to snap up the newest iPhone models – the 18 Pro and Pro Max – but the frenzy has kicked off public debate in the country about affordability and consumer debt. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at 164,900…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate
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