People started queuing even before the Apple BKC store opened in Mumbai. As soon as the store opened, people were lining up to enter the store.
The iPhone 16 series phones started becoming available from today i.e. September 20. In India, official Apple stores in Delhi and Mumbai opened at 8 am. Usually they open at 11am. Long lines of customers were seen outside both stores to purchase new Apple devices.
A customer named Akshay from the BKC store in Mumbai said he arrived at 6 am. He bought the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The company launched the AI-enabled iPhone 16 series at its biggest event of the year, “It’s Glowtime” on Monday (September 9).
This includes iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple started reserving them on September 13. Customers can book the phone on the official website and e-commerce sites Flipkart and Amazon.
People queue outside the Apple Saket store in Delhi.
5 color options are available on iPhone.
iPhone-16 Pro Max ₹44,000 more expensive in India than US However, compared to other countries, Indian customers still find it expensive to buy an iPhone. While the iPhone-16 series models are also assembled in India. The Pro Max model is more expensive in India by around Rs 44,000 than in America.
At the same time, there is a difference of around Rs 13,000 in the iPhone-16 model. The starting price of iPhone 16 in India is ₹79,900 and the price of Pro Max is ₹1,44,900. While in America, the same model of iPhone-16 is available for $799 or ₹67,100 and the Pro Max for $1,199 or ₹1,00,692.
You Can Buy iPhone 16 Cheaply Using These Methods
iPhones have historically been cheaper in the United States and Canada than in many other countries, including India, due to the absence of import taxes and duties. If any of your friends or family members live in America or Canada, you can ask them to buy you an iPhone and bring it to India during their next visit. Likewise, it will be cheaper to buy an iPhone-15 in Dubai. . Due to the fact that it is a duty-free port, electronic products are available at low prices in Dubai. Apart from that, you can save money by waiting for seasonal discounts. In America, discounts are available on many electronic items, including iPhone-16, during Black Friday and Dubai Shopping Festival. Many banks and credit card companies offer discounts on the iPhone. You can view their offers. Additionally, many credit card companies offer cash back, promotional credits, or points that can be used toward future purchases. Also check this. Avoid rushing to buy the 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 of money on your purchase.
All 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 Glotime event, which features a 30% larger screen area. This is Apple’s thinnest watch to date (9.7mm). Its starting price is Rs 46,900.
Apart from this, new colors of Watch Ultra 2 have also been launched. It was designed for athletes. This watch will run for 72 hours in low power mode. The most accurate GPS is available there. Apple had launched new colors of AirPods 4 and AirPods Max. All of Apple’s new gadgets are available for sale starting today.
Why is the iPhone sold expensive here even though it is made in India? Apple phones have been assembled in India since the days of the iPhone 15. Taiwanese group Foxconn Technology has set up an assembly plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Its different parts are imported and subject to customs duties.
For example, the iPhone screen is manufactured by Samsung, on which 20% import duties are imposed. Apart from this, import duty and GST are applicable on circuit boards, transistors, processors, etc. Putting it all together, the price of the final product becomes higher.
While the Pro series is not assembled in India. These are entirely imported. The government imposes import duties of 22% on them and a social surcharge of 2%. A GST of 18% is also applicable. As a result, the total tax amounts to approximately 40%.