New iPhone 16 now available in India: Apple’s trade-in offers could get you a new phone at ₹37,900 discount

The new Apple iPhone 16 lineup, featuring the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, has officially hit the Indian market. Apple’s trade-in program – which allows customers to exchange their older iPhones for credits toward a new iPhone 16 – is available and may result in significant discounts on the new models. The credit varies depending on the model and condition of the device being traded in, check how much you can save here.

Starting at Rs 79,900 for the base 128GB iPhone 16, Apple’s trade-in program is available both online and at Apple Stores. Models as old as the iPhone 12 are eligible for trade-ins, and Apple has confirmed that if a device is not suitable for credit, it will recycle the phone free of charge.

Trade-in value for an iPhone 15
For those with an iPhone 15, which originally launched at Rs 79,900 but now retails for Rs 69,900, Apple is offering up to Rs 37,900 in trade-in credit. This figure depends on factors such as the phone’s storage capacity and battery health.

Trade-in value for an iPhone 14
Owners of an iPhone 14 can expect up to Rs 32,100 in credit when trading in for a new iPhone 16. The iPhone 14 is still being sold at a starting price of Rs 59,900.Trade-in value for an iPhone 13
If you have an iPhone 13, which has been discontinued, Apple’s trade-in program offers up to Rs 31,000 in credit.

Trade-in value for an iPhone 12
For the iPhone 12, users can receive up to Rs 20,800 in trade-in value.

On Friday, when the new models launched in India, Apple clocked up to 25% higher sales of the iPhone 16 models compared with that of the iPhone 15 last year, with quick commerce platforms also getting into the act.

Customers lined up in droves at the two flagship Apple stores in Delhi and Mumbai, with retailers reporting a higher-than-expected demand for the pricier Pro models. Store officials said around 400-500 people queued up outside the Mumbai store despite heavy rains. In Delhi, the crowd was 200-300-strong by the time the store opened at 8 am. The queues continued till evening. In an unprecedented move, quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and BB Now have teamed up with Apple retailers like Unicorn to deliver the iPhone 16 directly to customers’ doors within minutes of placing an order, marking a shift in how high-end tech products are being delivered.