Mumbai, September 10: After the launch of the iPhone 16 series, Apple has discontinued its iPhone 15 Pro models. The models, including iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, are removed from the website. Customers who were willing to buy the 15 series after the launch, expecting the price decline, are unable to locate the smartphones on Apple.com.

Apple's new lineup, including iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, were launched at lower prices than the last year's iPhone 15 series. Still, there is are mixed reviews among Apple enthusiasts and netizens about the new iPhone 16 series. Some find the latest devices have significant battery improvement, new camera setup and design upgrades, while others call it the same as last year's series. iPhone 16 Being Produced and Launched Globally From Indian Factories Under ‘Make in India’ Initiative: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Apple removed its iPhone 15 Pro models from its website and reduced the prices of iPhone 14 series models. Apple.com has completely removed these three models—iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 13. On the official website, Apple highlighted these models—iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, and iPhone SE.

Apple Reduced Prices of Older iPhones After iPhone 16 Launch

The tech giant reduced the prices of some of its models after the Apple Glowtime event on September 9. These devices include the iPhone 15,  available at INR 69,900, down from INR 79,900, and the iPhone 15 Plus, priced at INR 79,900, down from its previous price of INR 89,900. In addition to these models, Apple also reduced the prices by around INR 10,000 from its earlier models, including the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, to INR 59,900 and INR 69,900, respectively.

iPhone 16 Price in India and Storage Options

On the other hand, the recently launched iPhone 16 price starts at INR 79,900 and the iPhone 16 Plus is priced at INR 89,000; both offer the same 128GB storage. Users can buy higher storage variants, including 256GB and 512GB, at a higher price. The iPhone 16 Pro is available at a starting price of INR 1,19,900, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max at INR 1,44,900. Both of these devices offer 256GB storage. The higher variants offer 512GB and up to 1TB of internal storage. iPhone 16 Price and Features: All About Apple iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Netizens and X users showed they were not happy with the new iPhone 16 lineup. Some appreciated the thin bezels, longer batteries, and new colours, but some found the devices to be the same as last year's models with slight changes. Each user had its own problem with Apple's new smartphone. Some said Apple overlooked the Lock Screen button. 

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