From 10-minute delivery to official Apple Stores, iPhone 16 series sees record sale in India: Report

The Apple iPhone 16, which went on sale last weekend, seems to have done very well in India.

People standing in front of the Mumbai Apple Store. (Image credit: Apple)

The iPhone frenzy in India continues to grow each year, and Apple has received a tremendous response for its latest iPhone 16 series. Buying an iPhone 16 series in India is quite different from other markets. Options include 10-minute delivery, additional bank discounts, easy instalment plans, and exchange policies, as suggested by a report in The Times of India.

Users buying an iPhone from the Mumbai store. (Image credit: Apple)

According to Counterpoint Research’s Tarun Pathak, some iPhone sellers in India reported about 18 to 20 per cent improvement in opening sales when compared to last year, and both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro series are said to have received a positive response in the country.

To buy the latest iPhone 16, some people queued in front of the Apple Stores in Mumbai and Delhi, while others waited for their pre-orders to get delivered. Besides, people also bought the latest iPhones from authorised sellers and also via various e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart.

Interestingly, people were also able to buy the latest iPhone 16 series and get it delivered in under 10 minutes via quick commerce platforms like Big Basket and Blinkit.

This year, there was no price hike for the base iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Plus. On the contrary, there was a price cut for the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, especially when compared to their contemporaries, where both models were more affordable and also came with new features like a 5x optical zoom lens, camera capture button, A18 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence (shipping soon), big display and batteries.

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