School’s back, backpacks are packed, and somewhere in the multiverse a mom just cried taking a blurry iPhone shot of her kid’s first day. But here in our timeline, Fujifilm Instax is dropping the equivalent of magical loot crates for memory-making. Forget your dusty yearbook — this is about first-day selfies, snack-break candids, and best-friend chaos captured instantly with cameras that spit out prints faster than you can say “Avengers, assemble!”
From the pastel-cute Instax mini 12™ to the retro-punk mini 41™, the artsy-cool mini 99™, the voice-note-powered mini LiPlay™, and the wide-screen epicness of the Instax WIDE Evo™, there’s literally an Instax for every squad, every vibe, and every school day plot twist.
Instax mini 41™ — The Vintage Hero of Your Backpack
If Han Solo had a school camera, this would be it. The Instax mini 41™ takes the beloved DNA of the mini 40, adds a slick black-and-silver design with orange highlights, and delivers instant retro swagger. But it’s not just a pretty face: Automatic Light Adjustment means no more ghostly overexposed selfies, Close-Up Mode nails the notebook doodle shots, and the selfie mirror ensures you never accidentally crop out half your head again.
Price check? Around AED 499 in the UAE, SR 499 in KSA. Translation: cheaper than a semester’s worth of pumpkin spice lattes.
Instax mini 99™ — The Artist’s Wand
This is where Instax goes full RPG mode. The mini 99™ is the analog beast for anyone who doesn’t just take photos but crafts them. Want moody Stranger Things-style vignettes? It’s got Vignette Mode. Want vibrant, saturated color pops like Spider-Verse panels? Cue the Color Effect Control dial. With a premium matte body that feels like it belongs in Bruce Wayne’s satchel and a five-step brightness control, this is your ultimate photo-alchemy kit.
Prices start at AED 795 (UAE), SR 839 (KSA). Basically: high-end, but still less than your gaming GPU upgrade.
Instax mini LiPlay™ — Photos That Literally Talk
Okay, this one is straight up wizardry. The Instax mini LiPlay™ is a hybrid camera that doesn’t just print photos — it embeds them with tiny voice notes via scannable QR codes. Imagine a pic of your study group that also contains your inside jokes, or a memory board that literally talks back at you like a Tamagotchi on caffeine. Oh, and yes, you can print shots straight from your phone, slap on funky frames, and flex your creative filters.
It comes in Matcha Green, Misty White, and Deep Bronze — basically Hogwarts House colors if you squint hard enough. Prices hover around AED 599 (UAE), SR 699 (KSA).
Instax mini 12™ — The K-Pop Bias of Cameras
The mini 12™ is the fan-favorite idol, and for good reason. It’s pastel, it’s adorable, and it takes automatic, no-thinking-needed shots that somehow always look good — even when you’re rocking bedhead at 7 AM. Close-Up Mode is clutch for selfies, and if you’re feeling digital, the Instax UP! app lets you scan and share your prints online. Basically, it’s the BTS lightstick of cameras: cute, functional, and guaranteed to make you smile.
Prices: AED 479 (UAE gift box), SR 399 (KSA). That’s about the price of three deluxe anime box sets.
Instax WIDE Evo™ — Go Big or Go Home
Some school moments deserve IMAX treatment. That’s where the Instax WIDE Evo™ comes in. Wide-format prints = everyone in the squad fits in the frame (yes, even the guy who’s always late). It’s a hybrid too, meaning you can shoot with filters and effects or print those glorious phone pics instantly. The retro black-and-metal design makes it look like something Tony Stark would casually leave lying around his lab.
Prices? AED 1,499 (UAE), SR 1,599 (KSA). A splurge, sure, but it’s basically a group project savior.
Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo Review
TL;DR — The Instax School Year DLC: This year, Fujifilm Instax is basically your photo-sidekick DLC pack. Whether you’re after cute pastel vibes, retro aesthetic flexes, audio-infused magic, or wall-filling wide shots, there’s an Instax ready to level up your school year. It’s instant, it’s tangible, and honestly, in an age where everything disappears into cloud purgatory, it feels kind of magical to hold a memory.
