Pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max will begin today in India at 5:30 pm. Along with the phone, Apple Watch Series 7 and iPad mini was introduced.
The iPhone 13 series improves on its predecessor in numerous ways, including camera upgrades, a new A15 Bionic processor, and more.
Apple's main webshop and e-commerce sites, and other retail outlets around the country will take pre-orders for the devices. Ingram Macro, an Apple distributor, will sell new models at 3,200 retail locations, while Redington, another Apple distributor, will supply iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models to 3500 locations.
Pre-orders are also being taken on Amazon and Flipkart's respective websites. On Friday, September 24, the iPhone will be available for purchase.
Pre-ordering an iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Mini from an Apple Authorised Distributor with an HDFC Bank card will result in a Rs 6,000 cashback, while pre-ordering an iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max will result in a Rs 5,000 cashback.
Users who trade in their iPhone 8 or newer model for the new iPhone 13 will receive a trade-in bonus of up to Rs 46,120 from Apple's online shop. Users may also pay in instalments with EMI options. Aside from that, some retail stores will provide a Rs 3,000 exchange discount while swapping an old iPhone model for the new iPhone model.
The iPhone 13 series starts at Rs 69,900 for the iPhone Mini with 128GB of storage in India. The 256GB edition of the iPhone 13 Mini costs Rs 79,900, while the 512GB model costs Rs 99,900.
The iPhone 13 Pro, on the other hand, starts at Rs 1,19,900 for the 128GB storage capacity, with the 256GB model costing Rs 1,29,900 and the 512GB model costing Rs 1,49,900. A 1TB variant of the iPhone 13 Pro is also available for Rs 1,69,900. The 128GB model of the iPhone 13 Pro Max costs Rs 1,29,900, the 256GB model costs Rs 1,39,900, the 512GB model costs Rs 1,59,900, and the 1TB model costs Rs 1,79,900.