Apple has announced an unprecedented Diwali offer for Apple lovers in India under which buyers of iPhone 11 will get Apple AirPods for free during Diwali.?
The deal can be availed through the company¡¯s recently opened first retail outlet in the country in the form of the Apple Online Store.
Due to go live on October 17, the Apple Diwali sale will offer free AirPods to anyone who orders an iPhone 11 from the company¡¯s official online store. As of now, iPhone 11 is available in three variants ¨C 64 GB, 128 GB, and 254 GB, priced at Rs 68,300, Rs 73,600 and Rs 84,100 respectively.
Apple announced the offer on its online store, that lists the price of Apple AirPods with standard charging case at Rs 14,900. Meanwhile, AirPods with a wireless charging case cost Rs 18,900. The Airpods that will be given out for free during the sale are the ones with the standard charging case.
The most advanced Airpods, however, are the AirPods Pro that cost Rs 24,900 and offer a host of upgrades over the other two variants, including a wireless charging case.
The Diwali sale will be held alongside that of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart in India. Lined up for the middle of October, Amazon¡¯s Great Indian Festival and Flipkart¡¯s Big Billion Days sale will likely offer the iPhone model at considerable discounts too.
It is expected that the smartphone will be available at a price of under Rs 50,000 through the sales on the e-commerce platforms. If so, the customers will have a choice as to go for the discount or get the Airpods along with the smartphone as a bundled offering.