The iPhone 16 series went on sale for the first time in India and global markets on Friday. While several customers visited Apple BKC and Apple Saket stores in Mumbai and Delhi respectively, hyperlocal delivery platforms like Blinkit and BigBasket have enabled customers to buy Apple’s latest handset and get the smartphone delivered to their addresses within 10 minutes. Both the services have partnered with retail outlets to deliver the iPhone 16 to customers at discounted prices in select cities.
iPhone 16 is available for purchase with delivery in 10 minutes via Blinkit, BigBasket
Blinkit is currently offering the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus for purchase with a delivery time of 10 minutes across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune. The platform has partnered with Unicorn, an authorized Apple reseller, to deliver the handset to customers in these cities along with an instant cashback of Rs. 5,000 on ICICI Bank, SBI and Kotak Mahindra Bank credit cards.
In a after On X (formerly Twitter), Blinkit co-founder Albinder Dhindsa said the platform started shipping phones at 8 a.m. on Friday, and the company received 295 orders within the first few minutes. Blinkit also plans to make the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max available for purchase on the platform within a few days, he said. added.
Today is the day!
At 8:00 AM, the first order of iPhone 16 came in at Bigbasket Now. At 8:07 AM, it was in the hands of our customer.
Yes, just 7 minutes from checkout to unpacking!
We now serve more than just groceries before you finish your morning coffee.
Stay tuned, big things are happening… photo.twitter.com/J3uKHkkwk2
— Hari Menon (@harimenon_bb) September 20, 2024
Tata Digital’s BigBasket has partnered with Croma Electronics (also owned by the Tata Group) to deliver the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to customers within 10 minutes. The service will be available in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai, said BigBasket co-founder Hari Menon, who said that the first order was delivered within seven minutes.
iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus Price in India
The iPhone 16 price in India has been set at Rs. 79,900 (128GB), with Rs. 89,900 for the 256GB model and Rs. 1,09,900 for the 512GB variant. The iPhone 16 Plus model starts at Rs. 89,900 (128GB), while the 256GB and 512GB variants are priced at Rs. 99,900 and Rs. 1,19,900 respectively.
The smartphone is currently available in Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine and White colours through Apple’s website, both Apple Stores (Delhi and Mumbai) and various authorised retailers.
