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iPhone 18 Pro available with a Rs 57,000 discount: here’s how the offer works

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Apple’s new arrives in India with a starting price of Rs 164,900, making it inaccessible for many buyers interested in a Pro model. However, India iStore is currently offering a combination of cashback, trade-in value, and an additional bonus that can reduce the effective price by up to Rs 57,000.

That said, the total discount is not applied directly to the initial retail price. To get the maximum benefit, buyers must use an eligible bank card and trade in a used iPhone. Here are all the details.

How the Rs 57,000 discount for the iPhone 18 Pro works

The starting price for the base model iPhone 18 Pro is Rs 164,900. India iStore gives a cashback of Rs 7,000 to people who pay using eligible credit cards from Axis Bank, ICICI Bank or SBI Card. Once this cashback is applied the actual price becomes Rs 157,900.

The big part of the price drop comes from Apple’s trade-in program. According to the calculation shared by India iStore, a 128GB iPhone 15 Pro in condition is worth Rs 40,000 when traded in. Customers also get a trade-in bonus of Rs 10,000. That brings the price of the iPhone 15 Pro down, to Rs 107,900. Altogether the Rs 7,000 cashback, the Rs 40,000 trade-in value and the Rs 10,000 trade-in bonus add up to Rs 57,000 in savings.

However, the actual trade-in value can change based on the phone being traded and how it is, in condition. So, buyers should check the valuation carefully before thinking that the Rs 107,900 amount is their exact purchase price.

Is it worth upgrading to the iPhone 18 Pro?

The value of the upgrade depends largely on the iPhone you currently own. Apple has equipped the iPhone 18 Pro, with an A20 Pro processor. The iPhone 18 Pro also has a camera that can change its lens opening. It has a smaller Dynamic Island. The iPhone 18 Pro comes with a battery and can charge faster plus the camera is improved in several ways.

These changes come after hardware updates, in recent Pro models. I think Apple already added a display and Camera Control to the iPhone 16 Pro. The iPhone 17 Pro then added a unibody aluminium design, better cooling and new front‑facing and telephoto cameras.

Consequently, the difference will be more noticeable for those upgrading from an older Pro model than for those who recently purchased the iPhone 17 Pro. The new model brings improvements in areas such as battery life, camera performance, and processing power, though it is also heavier.

For a buyer who wants to move up from a phone the trade-in deal could make the iPhone 18 Pro look better. The saving of Rs 57,000 is the highest possible total benefit. It is not a discount. To get this you need a bank card. You also need a phone that can be part of the renewal plan. You need the trade-in bonus. The final value you get depends on the phone you are giving back.

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