Apple has made its 'affordable' iPhone XR a bit more affordable, starting this Friday, 5 April. Apple's authorised retail partners will start selling the iPhone XR starting at a price of Rs 59,900 – a Rs 17,000 drop from the initial MRP of Rs 76,900.
Apart from that, under a limited time offer including the price cut, HDFC card holders will be eligible for an additional 10 percent cash back that will bring the prices further down to Rs 53,900 – a Rs 23,000 discount from the original price.
Now, since the prices will start at Rs 59,900 for the lowest, 64GB variant, the 128GB and 256GB models will also get a substantial cut:
Apple iPhone XR Price in India
| iPhone XR Model | MRP | Price for HDFC Card Holders | Price for non-HDFC Customers |
| iPhone XR 64GB | ₹ 76,900 | ₹ 53,900 | ₹ 59,900 |
| iPhone XR 128GB | ₹ 81,900 | ₹ 58,400 | ₹ 64,900 |
| iPhone XR 256GB | ₹ 91,900 | ₹ 67,400 | ₹ 74,900 |
- iPhone XR (128GB) – Rs 64,900 (Down from Rs 81,900)
- iPhone XR (256GB) – Rs 74,900 (Down from Rs 91,900)
Further, HDFC card holders will be getting the 128 GB variant at Rs 58,400 and the 256GB variant at Rs 67,400.
The HDFC cash back will be available for both credit and debit card holders and will be available for a 12/24 month EMI transactions.
Now, this is a welcome move by Apple that has been battling a downfall of iPhone sales. This price drop definitely puts the iPhone XR in direct competition with its competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S10 e (Rs 55,900) and the Google Pixel 3 (Rs 59,999). Before this, the iPhone XR was seen as an unjustified over-expensive alternative.
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