Apple launched the new iPhone 14 series earlier this week and like most iPhones launched before, the price of the iPhone 14 Series variants is also much higher in India compared to the price in the US. This year, the Indian pricing of the iPhone 14 series is also higher than the price in many other regions like the UK, China and UAE.
According to a report by CNBC, Apple has hiked the price of the iPhone 14 Series compared to the iPhone 13 Series in multiple key markets including the UK, Japan, Germany and even India where the price of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max start at Rs 10,000 more than the price of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max respectively. Keep in mind that in the US, the final sales price will be higher it will include sales tax, which varies according to state.
Why buying iPhone from US might not be the best idea
Like previous years, importing the iPhone 14 in India from the US or other regions gets a little tricky this time around. This is because despite the price being lower, when converted as per the latest currency exchange rates, the iPhone 14’s feature-set will change depending on which region you buy it from.
For instance, if you buy an iPhone 14 Series model from the US, you will find no SIM Card tray in the phone as Apple has completely switched to e sim in the US market. On the other hand, if you buy an iPhone from China Mainland, Macao or Hong Kong, you miss out on the emergency satellite connectivity feature of the iPhone 14 series (which is initially only expected to be supported in the US and Canada).
Indians must work 64.9 days to buy an iPhone 14 Pro: Report
As per the ‘iPhone Index’ report by Picodi.com which calculates the number of days average citizens of a country must work to buy the new iPhone, Indians must work for 64.9 days to get their hands on the new iPhone 14 Pro. India is only behind three countries including Turkey, Philippines and Brazil.
Meanwhile, Switzerland, the US and Australia are lowest ranked countries in the list, where an average citizen must work 4.6 days, 5.7 days and 6.1 days respectively to get their hands on the new iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Apple launched the iPhone 14 series and the AirPods Pro Gen 2 and the range of new Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple watch Ultra earlier this week. The new products are all up for pre-order now, and interested buyers will be able to book a product ahead of the availability dates for themselves from the Apple online store.
If you’re planning to pre-order the any of the iPhone 14 series models, any of the new Apple Watch models or the new AirPods Pro 2, here are all the details you need including price, availability and more.
The Apple Watch SE will also be available from September 16.
The Apple Watch Ultra will be priced at Rs 89,900 and will come only in a GPS and Cellular variant, with availability expected from September 23.
AirPods Pro 2
The AirPods Pro 2 are priced at Rs 26,900 and will go up for pre-order from 5:30pm IST today. They will be available from September 23.
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