Japan’s Fair Trade Commission published Apple’s second compliance report under the Mobile Software Competition Act on July 27, 2026, and on August 21, an industry coalition told the same regulator that the report shows an unwillingness to comply rather than compliance. A presenter on stage at Apple Park. Japan is also one of the first…
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iPhone 18 Pro Carrier Offers Outside the US: What Telstra, Vodafone Australia, Docomo and Orange Publish
Outside the United States, several carriers have published their own iPhone 18 Pro launch offers directly on their own websites, separate from the prices on Apple’s storefronts. In Australia, Telstra is offering a flat $300 bonus trade-in credit and Vodafone Australia is bundling three months of Apple TV+ and Apple Music. In Japan, NTT Docomo…
AirPods 5 Price in Japan: ¥23,800 and ¥27,800 Tax Included, While Germany and France Wait
AirPods 5 cost ¥23,800 in Japan and AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case cost ¥27,800, both tax included, according to Apple’s Japan newsroom release of September 9. Pre-orders opened the same day and both models reach stores on Friday, September 18. AirPods 5 cost ¥23,800 in Japan for the standard model, according to Apple's Japan…
iPhone Duo Price in Japan: ¥364,800 to ¥574,800, and the 9 pm JST Pre-Order
iPhone Duo costs ¥364,800 for 256GB in Japan and ¥574,800 for 2TB on Apple’s Store page. Pre-orders open at 9 pm JST on 16 October, on sale 23 October.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Price by Country: C$1,099, A$1,349, €899, ₹1,09,900 and ¥142,800, With the UK Still Unlisted
Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at $799 in the US, C$1,099 in Canada, A$1,349 in Australia, €899 in Germany and France, ₹1,09,900 in India, ¥142,800 in Japan, S$1,199 in Singapore and AED 3,199 in the UAE, according to Apple’s press release for each country. Apple has not published a UK price, and no country’s release…
Apple Watch Series 12 Price in Australia, Germany, France and Japan: A$649, €449 and ¥71,800 to Start
Apple Watch Series 12 starts at A$649 in Australia, €449 in Germany, €449 in France and ¥71,800 in Japan, according to Apple’s press releases for each country. All four are starting prices only; Apple’s Store pages for these countries do not show per-size, titanium, ceramic or cellular prices in served content, so this page sticks…
iPhone 18 Pro Price in Japan: Every Tier in Yen, and the 9 p.m. Pre-Order
The iPhone 18 Pro costs 219,800 yen in Japan for 256GB, then 254,800 yen, 324,800 yen and 429,800 yen for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for Japan. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is 20,000 yen more at every tier, from 239,800 yen to 449,800 yen. Pre-orders open at 9:00…