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Festive sales bring heavy discounts and exchange deals on Apple iPhone 17 Pro models

Reported by Ananya Das (Senior Writer) · Livemint - Technology ·

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Festive sales bring heavy discounts and exchange deals on Apple iPhone 17 Pro modelsPhoto: Wikimedia Commons

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are selling at discounted rates across major online and offline platforms in India for October 2026. Buyers can lower the cost of these premium devices by combining bank offers, cashback deals, and trade-in bonuses.

Croma Offers

Croma hosts its Festival of Dreams sale until October 31, with all deals subject to product stock. The 256GB iPhone 17 Pro carries a price of ₹1,30,490 against its MRP of ₹1,34,900. A full card payment gives buyers a ₹4,000 cashback, reducing the price to ₹1,26,490. Trading in an older phone unlocks up to ₹12,000 in extra bonus value. For example, exchanging an iPhone 14 brings a trade-in value of ₹24,000 and an ₹8,000 bonus, dropping the final price to ₹94,490. Croma also provides a nine-month EMI option of roughly ₹10,943 monthly alongside that trade-in. The larger 256GB iPhone 17 Pro Max costs ₹1,43,990 compared to its ₹1,49,900 MRP at Croma. A ₹4,000 full-payment cashback brings that down to ₹1,39,990. Using the same iPhone 14 trade-in deal lowers the Pro Max price to ₹1,07,990, with a nine-month EMI of around ₹12,443. These sales cover multiple storage tiers up to 2TB and various color choices.

Amazon and Flipkart Pricing

Amazon and Flipkart feature competing prices and card promotions. Amazon listed the 256GB variant at ₹1,19,900 compared to its launch price of ₹1,49,900, though the item was out of stock during the report. Flipkart prices its lowest configuration at ₹1,34,900. Shoppers using an Axis Bank credit card get a ₹4,500 discount on Flipkart, bringing the cost to ₹1,30,400. An ICICI Bank credit card gives a ₹4,000 discount, making the price ₹1,30,900. Trading in a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra on Flipkart yields a value of ₹33,150, which can drop the iPhone 17 Pro price down to ₹97,250 when paired with the Axis Bank offer.

Context

Retailers in India often run major festive sales around October to match high consumer demand during the festival season. E-commerce platforms and electronics chains frequently use bank partnerships and trade-in bonuses to make high-end smartphones more accessible to buyers.

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