iPhone 18 launches, but iPhone 17 gets the price hike — up by ₹17,000

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It's the time of the year when Apple brings out its newest devices. Marking the first major launch under newly-appointed CEO John Ternus, the iPhone 18 lineup was introduced at the "Surprise and Shine" event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.

While previous-generation models typically drop in price following a new release, Apple has taken a different approach this year by hiking prices across its latest lineup in India, led by a steep ₹17,000 jump for the standard iPhone 17.

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The base iPhone 17 now starts at ₹99,900 for the 256GB model and costs ₹1,24,900 for the 512 GB version. Meanwhile, the new iPhone Air starts at ₹1,49,900 for 256 GB, scaling up to ₹1,74,900 for 512 GB and topping out at ₹2,24,900 for the 1 TB model. The iPhone 18 Pro, on the...

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