The phones of iPhone 16 series have started to be available from today i.e. from September 20. In India, both Apple's official stores in Delhi and Mumbai opened at 8 am. Usually they open at 11 o'clock. Long lines of customers were seen outside both stores to buy the new Apple devices.
At the BKC store in Mumbai, a customer named Akshay said he came at 6 am. He bought iPhone 16 Pro Max. The company on Monday (September 9) launched the iPhone 16 series with AI features at its biggest event of the year 'It's Glowtime'.
Which includes iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple has started its booking from September 13. Customers can book the phone from the official website and e-commerce websites Flipkart and Amazon.
People queuing outside the Apple Saket store in Delhi.
There are 5 color options available in iPhone.
iPhone-16 Pro Max is ₹44,000 more expensive in India than in US However, Indian consumers still find it expensive to buy an iPhone compared to other countries. While iPhone-16 series models are also being assembled in India. The Pro Max model in India is about 44 thousand rupees more expensive than the US.
At the same time, there is a difference of about 13 thousand rupees in the iPhone-16 model. iPhone 16 starting price in India is ₹79,900 and Pro Max is priced at ₹1,44,900. While in America, the same iPhone-16 model is available for $799 i.e. ₹67,100 and Pro Max for $1199 i.e. ₹1,00,692.
This is how you can buy iPhone 16 for cheap
- iPhones have always been cheaper in the US and Canada compared to other countries, including India, due to the lack of taxes and import duties. If you have a friend or family member living in America or Canada, you can ask him to buy the iPhone for you from there and bring it to India on his next visit.
- Similarly, it will be cheaper to buy iPhone 15 from Dubai. Being a duty free port, electronic goods are available cheaply in Dubai. Apart from this, you can save money by waiting for seasonal discounts. Discounts are available on many electronic items including iPhone-16 during Black Friday and Dubai Shopping Festival in America.
- Many banks and credit card companies offer discounts on iPhones. You can check their offers. Additionally, there are many credit card companies that offer cash-back incentives, promotional credits, or points that can be used for future purchases. Also check this out.
- Avoid rushing to buy a new iPhone series right after its release. Because, the price of a new model drops a few months after its initial release. If you can wait a bit, you can save a decent amount on your purchase.
All the gadgets including iPhone-16 will be available from today Apart from the iPhone-16 series, the company also introduced the Apple Watch Series 10 at its Glowtime event, which has a 30% larger screen area. This is Apple's thinnest watch ever (9.7mm). Its starting price is Rs 46,900.
Apart from this, new colors of Watch Ultra 2 were also launched. It is designed for athletes. This watch will run for 72 hours in low power mode. It has the most accurate GPS available. Apple has launched new colors of AirPods 4 and AirPods Max. All new Apple gadgets are available for sale from today.
Why is the iPhone sold expensive here despite being made in India? Apple phones have been assembled in India since the iPhone 15. Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group has set up a plant at Sriperumbudur near Chennai for assembling. Its various parts are imported, on which customs duty is levied.
For example, iPhone displays manufactured by Samsung are subject to a 20% import duty. Apart from this, import duty and GST are applicable on circuit boards, transistors, processors. Putting all these together, the cost of the final product becomes higher.
While the Pro series is not assembled in India. This is fully imported. The government imposes 22% import duty and 2% social welfare surcharge on this. 18% GST is also applicable. This brings the total tax to about 40%.
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