Apple drops iPhone 17 Pro line as iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at ₹179,900 in India
Apple has removed the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max from its online store following the iPhone 18 Pro launch. The new Pro Max starts at ₹179,900 in India, ₹30,000 above the prior model’s launch price, while US pricing begins at $1,299.
What happened
Apple has removed iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max from its online store after launching iPhone 18 Pro models. The new Pro Max starts at ₹179,900 in India, ₹30,000
Key facts
- iPhone 18 Pro US starting price: $1,199
- iPhone 18 Pro Max US starting price: $1,299
- iPhone 17 Pro US launch price: $1,099
- iPhone 17 Pro Max US launch price: $1,199
- iPhone 17 Pro Max India launch price: ₹149,900
What changed
Apple has removed iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max from its online store after launching iPhone 18 Pro models. The new Pro Max starts at ₹179,900 in India, ₹30,000 above its predecessor, while the foldable iPhone Duo starts at ₹299,900.
Why this matters
Apple’s ₹30,000 iPhone 18 Pro Max price increase and removal of the prior Pro models make financing, trade-in offers and premium in-store conversion critical in India.
What to watch
- Apple India trade-in values, no-cost EMI tenure and bank-cashback offers during the first 4-8 weeks.
- Discount depth and stock availability for iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max at authorised resellers and major marketplaces.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max delivery lead times by major Indian metro versus immediate availability.
- Premium Android launch promotions, especially exchange bonuses that narrow the effective-price gap.
- India festive-season premium smartphone sell-through and the share of purchases using EMI.