Apple unveiled the latest versions of the iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch at its Cupertino, California, headquarters on Monday. The iPhone 16 price in India starts at Rs 79,900 for the 128GB version, while the iPhone 16 Plus is priced at Rs 89,900. The high-end iPhone 16 Pro begins at Rs 1,19,900 for 128GB, going up to Rs 1,69,900 for the 1TB variant. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will cost Rs 1,44,900 for 256GB and Rs 1,84,900 for the 1TB version.
Upon release, many Indians rushed to convert the iPhone 16 prices from dollars to rupees, sparking reactions on social media.
"Super expensive," one person exclaimed on X.
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Another wrote, "Not too expensive just sell a pair of kidneys."
A third person wrote, "Top model of iPhone this year (16 ProMax 1TB) is more than ₹50000 expensive in India compared to the prices in USA USA: iPhone 16 ProMax 1TB = ~₹134300 India: iPhone 16 ProMax 256GB = ₹144900 If u hv any1 who can bring iPhone from USA, go for that instead of buying in India."
Another user expressed, "Why is the iphone 16 pro so much more expensive? It went up at least $200 and there's literally no difference compared to the iphone 12 pro (which is what I have now). I guess the 16 pro has new buttons no one will use and AI which sucks."
The pre-order for the Apple iPhone 16 series begins on September 13 at 5:30 PM in India, with the first sale scheduled for September 20.