iPhone 18 Pro available with Rs 57,000 discount offer, here is how the deal works

Apple's latest iPhone 18 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 1,64,900 in India, putting it out of reach for many buyers looking for a new Pro model. However, India iStore is currently offering a combination of cashback, exchange value and an additional bonus that can bring the effective price down by as much as Rs 57,000.The full discount is not an upfront price cut, though. Buyers need to use an eligible bank card and exchange an existing iPhone to get the maximum benefit. Here are all the details.How the Rs 57,000 iPhone 18 Pro discount worksThe iPhone 18 Pro starts at Rs 1,64,900 for the base model. India iStore is offering Rs 7,000 instant cashback when customers pay using eligible credit cards from Axis Bank, ICICI Bank or SBI Card. After the cashback, the effective price comes down to Rs 1,57,900.The bigger reduction comes through Apple's trade-in program. For the calculation shown by India iStore, an iPhone 15 Pro 128GB in good condition gets an exchange value of Rs 40,000. Customers can also receive an additional exchange bonus of Rs 10,000. That takes the effective price of the iPhone 18 Pro to Rs 1,07,900. In total, the combination of Rs 7,000 cashback, Rs 40,000 exchange value and Rs 10,000 exchange bonus adds up to Rs 57,000.The actual exchange value, however, can vary depending on the phone being traded in and its condition. So, buyers should check the final valuation before considering the Rs 1,07,900 figure as their purchase price.Is the iPhone 18 Pro worth upgrading to? The value of the upgrade largely depends on which iPhone you currently own. Apple has packed the iPhone 18 Pro with its newer A20 Pro processor, a variable-aperture primary camera and a smaller Dynamic Island. The phone also gets a larger battery and support for faster charging, along with further camera improvements.These changes come after several hardware updates in recent Pro models. Apple had already introduced a larger display and Camera Control with the iPhone 16 Pro, while the iPhone 17 Pro brought an aluminium unibody, improved cooling and changes to its front and telephoto cameras.As a result, the difference will be more noticeable for people coming from an older iPhone Pro than for those who bought the iPhone 17 Pro recently. The newer model adds improvements in areas such as battery endurance, cameras and processing power, but it also weighs more.For a buyer upgrading from an older generation, the exchange offer could make the iPhone 18 Pro easier to consider. However, the advertised Rs 57,000 saving is the maximum combined benefit rather than a flat discount. It requires an eligible bank card, a qualifying trade-in and the exchange bonus, with the final exchange amount depending on the device being traded in. - Ends