A lot of the internet chatter recently has been pointing towards a potential price hike for the iPhone 17 in India. While it seemed plausible given that smartphone prices are rising in the country, it has now been proven not to be the case. We have officially heard back from Apple and it's good news!
Apple is not hiking iPhone 17 price in India
Beebom Gadgets decided to reach out to Apple directly for clarification regarding any new update on the price of the standard iPhone 17. As it turns out, all the iPhone 17 price hike rumours are fake. The smartphone launched in India for Rs 82,900 and it is going to stay that way.
This brings a sigh of relief since many prospective buyers in India were concerned that the base iPhone is going to be more expensive from now onwards. However, we can positively confirm that it is not happening.
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.
So, it is good to see that Apple is not catching up to the trend. In fact, the much-awaited upgrades made the base iPhone 17 so popular this year; it is no surprise that it is flying off the shelves. In fact, it is currently unavailable in many parts of the country due to low stock of the smartphone. However, thankfully to mitigate that Apple is not making the iPhone 17 more expensive for buyers in India.
That said, the official Apple India website has stocks available of the iPhone 17. However, the delivery and pick-up dates are long. So, in case you have been putting off your iPhone 17 purchase due to the price hike, we can confirm you can shop worry-free!
