Apple has reduced the prices of its latest iPhone duo the 6s and the 6s Plus, which shouldn’t come as a surprise as sales of the new handsets have not been as good as previous models. The price cut comes just two months after the handsets officially entered the market and right after the company reduced the prices of the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The iPhone 6s 16 GB which launched at a starting price of Rs 62,000 has gone down close to 20 per cent on Flipkart and is available for Rs 48,500 while the 64GB and 128GB models are available for about Rs 63,000 and Rs 75,000 respectively. The larger iPhone 6s Plus was announced at Rs 72,000 but is now available for Rs 62,000 going up to Rs 86,000 for the 128GB model. This price cut is probably the first time an Apple product has seen such a reduction after a couple of months of the launch. The original pricing of the new iPhones was much higher than most of the countries at the time of launch which led to lower sales as mentioned by retailers.
Now the point to note here is that the price difference between the iPhone 6 smartphones and the new iPhone 6s devices is substantially reduced which means the customers will be more attracted to buy or upgrade to the latest generation rather going for an older model.
While the iPhone 4s is not easily available and has become obsolete, the iPhone 5s is the oldest Apple handset available for about Rs 24,999 which is half of its launch price as well as an attractive deal for consumers who just want to get their hands on an iPhone. As for the new models, the new price cut sounds good, but is still steep when compared to other flagship smartphones in the market.
Apart from Flipkart other online players such as Snapdeal, Amazon and Paytm, all are offering the handsets at a discounted price. Amazon is selling the iPhone 6s starting at Rs 49,999 for the 16GB version, Rs 64,999 for the 64GB version and Rs 71,999 for the 128GB version. The iPhone 6s Plus 16GB starts at Rs 64,988, while the 64GB is priced at Rs 73,999 and the 128GB version for Rs 84,924.
Snapdeal is probably giving the best deal with the iPhone 6s with 16GB is priced at Rs 48,399, the 64GB priced at Rs 61,999 and the 128GB iPhone 6s at Rs 70,999. iPhone 6s Plus is starting at Rs 66,255 for 16GB, while the 64GB iPhone 6s Plus costs Rs 71,999. The 128GB iPhone 6s Plus is priced Rs 84,924.
