In a bid to cash in money in the festive season, it is estimated that Apple could launch the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus in India by Diwali.
Seizing the opportunity, the grey market in India has begun taking pre-orders.
But before you book one, let me tell you the price. If reports are to be believed, iPhone 6S and 6Plus might be out in grey market with a price tag of around Rs 1 lakh.
Yes, you read it right. Although it seems like an astronomical sum for a smartphone, the grey market would be able to command such prices only for the short duration between the US rollout and the launch in India.
“The price will be around Rs 1 lakh initially, but it will come down after the company announces the official launch date. We have started getting enquiries,” a mobile store owner from Mumbai’s Heera Panna market was quoted as saying by Economic Times.
The report added that iPhone 6s would sell at an average selling price between Rs 70,000 and Rs 80,000. The iPhone 6s Plus would selling at an average price between Rs 80,000 and Rs 90,000. The Rose Gold edition of the device seems to come at an added premium of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
Apple is expected to launch the new iPhones in India around second week of October with prices starting from Rs 65,000.
Apple on Wednesday launched the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, to build on the success of large-screen handsets introduced last year that have dominated the high-end smartphone market.
The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus have the same overall dimensions as the previous versions, but with new technologies under the hood.
One of the key new features is called “3D touch,” which responds to pressure exerted on the screen to allow users to look inside messages and applications.
Apple said the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will cost the same as their predecessors; iPhone 6S’ 16, 64 and 128GB variants will cost $199, $299 and $399 on contract, while the iPhone 6S Plus’ three variants have been priced at $299, $399 and $499 respectively.
The unlocked iPhone 6S Plus will cost $649, $749 and $849 for the 16, 32, and 64GB variants. Similarly, iPhone 6S Plus unlocked will cost $749, $849 and $949 for the three storage options.