Back in September 2025, Apple launched the iPhone 17 series in India. The base iPhone 17, in particular, became an instant hit among fans and Apple has been struggling to keep up with the demand. Hence, looks like the brand will resort to the only option it has to contain the situation – increase the iPhone 17 price in India.
iPhone 17 is reportedly getting extremely expensive in India
According to tipster Yogesh Brar, Apple is reportedly increasing the cost of the iPhone 17 by up to Rs 7,000. To recall, the smartphone launched in India for Rs 82,900. Now, with the increase in price, the base 256 GB model of the iPhone 17 will cost Rs 89,900. This brings a staggering price hike of almost 9% in just two months.
While this is seriously disappointing, it isn't nearly as surprising as it might appear. Since October 2025, every major smartphone brand has hiked the price of its current flagship phones exponentially. The OnePlus 15 price saw a Rs 3,000 increment at Rs 72,999, compared to the OnePlus 13's Rs 69,999 starting price. Meanwhile, the iQOO 15 saw a staggering Rs 18,000 price jump from the iQOO 13's Rs 54,999 price tag.
The recent rise in component costs has made all the Android brands shift the burden towards the buyers. However, the reason why Apple is reportedly increasing the price of the iPhone 17 is to curb the increasing demand and popularity of the iPhone 17. This is a sensible move since a higher price will decrease the purchasing power of most prospective buyers.
Hence, this will firstly help Apple catch up to the growing demand in terms of device availability and will also help the brand set a new price benchmark for the next iPhone 18. So, by normalising the fact that the iPhone 17 now costs Rs 89,900, Apple can easily launch the iPhone 18 at that exact price, if not more.
All in all, since nothing has been made official yet, take this with a grain of salt. However, beware of the fact that smartphones in 2026 and beyond will cost more. This is sadly the new reality and the recent rise in Samsung memory chip pricing isn't helping either.
