Rs 1-lakh iPhone X sold out in minutes

TNN | Updated: Oct 28, 2017, 11:08 IST

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The 64GB variant of iPhone X is priced at Rs 89,000 and the 256GB version is for Rs 1,02,000.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The phones were available online with bank cashback offers, in addition to exchange offers, adding up to a discount of Rs 30,000-35,000.
• Amazon was also giving 70% buyback guarantee on iPhone X for those using a Reliance Jio connection.
• Flipkart also had a similar offer of buyback up to Rs 52,000.

BENGALURU: Apple's new iPhone X, which costs around a lakh of rupees, was sold out within a few minutes of being available for pre-orders on e-commerce platforms at noon on Friday. The phones were available for pre-order on Flipkart and Amazon. The iPhone X with 64GB memory is priced at Rs 89,000 and the 256GB version is priced at Rs 1,02,000.

The iPhone X comes with super retina edge-toedge 5.8-inch display with 2436x1125-pixel resolution (higher than full HD). The Apple phone comes with face recognition, a first for a flagship product from any smartphone manufacturer.This is the first ever iPhone to come with an OLED display with Dolby vision and HDR10 support. The smartphone comes with an all-glass body with a polished, steel band seamlessly wrapped around the phone.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been very bullish about the potential for Apple to grow in India. He had mentioned that India's 4G rollout led by Jio was among the fastest 4G rollouts in the world.

In the UK, the device sold out within minutes. By midmorning, customers were being told they would have to wait four to six weeks before the phone became available, reported Bloomberg. And if New Yorkers didn't stay up all night, they were likely out of luck. By early morning on the East Coast, Apple's website was already registering a wait of as much as six weeks.