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The biggest e-commerce platforms in the country, Flipkart and Amazon wrestle it out every year with their biggest sales. This year-round too, the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale and Amazon’s Great Indian Festival sale kicked off around the same time. The two big platforms competing with one another by offering huge discounts on their products ultimately benefit the customer as they can avail the big price cut on their wishlist products. Right now, it’s probably the best time for you to get that premium phone sitting in your Flipkart/Amazon cart for months!

Apple products make a big splash in sales year-round, however, it is during the big sales when they sell like hotcakes. Right now, Apple iPhones are placed at discounted prices on Amazon and Flipkart sales. In India, iPhones are not just viewed as premium devices but as lifestyle devices that one aspires to buy. But buying them as they are launched is not possible for many due to the premium prices they come with. Now that the big sales are here, read below to know the discounted prices of the iPhone series:

iPhone 13/13 Pro/Mini

iPhone 13 debuted at a surprising price of just Rs 49,990 during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale. However, the stock was sold out within just 2 minutes as people across the country jumped on to get the best deal for this device. The deal was probably a one-off thing as it is not available anymore. As of now, the iPhone 13 is available at a price of Rs 56,990, down from its original price of Rs 69,990. To my shock, the iPhone 13 mini is currently priced at Rs 58,990, which is 2K more than the standard variant. Click HERE to buy the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini from Flipkart.

On the other hand, the iPhone 13 Pro was priced at Rs 99,900 on Flipkart which quickly sold out. Now, interested buyers can head to Amazon to buy the 13 Pro 128GB model at a price of Rs 1,00,900, which is a steal deal in itself. Click HERE to buy the iPhone 13 Pro from Amazon.

iPhone 12/12 Mini

If you’re in the market to get an Apple 5G phone under the budget of 50K, then the iPhone 12 will be the perfect choice for you. The iPhone 12 was initially priced at an attractive Rs 39,900 starting price on Flipkart, however, the initial stock has been cleared out and the price has shot up to Rs 53,990. But you can still get the device on Amazon at the price of Rs 44,499, a good deal to say nonetheless. Click HERE to buy the iPhone 12 64GB variant from Amazon.

The iPhone 12 Mini on the other hand is still available on Flipkart at a discounted rate. The device is priced at Rs 38,990 on Flipkart. Click HERE to buy the iPhone 12 Mini.

It was back in 2020 when Apple took the controversial decision to remove charging bricks from its iPhone boxes, citing environmental concerns. The company claimed that the decision would allow them to cut down over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions yearly. While the tech giant cited novel reasons for the removal of the charging bricks, it was rather an unwelcoming change amongst long-time fans of the iPhone and other Apple products as they had to buy separate charging bricks on top of paying the premium price for their devices. The decision to remove charging bricks from iPhone boxes is a controversial move even two years down the line, as Brazil has now decided to ban iPhone sales across the country.

iPhone Brazil ban

Brazil’s Ministério da Justiça (Ministry of Justice) has just banned iPhone sales across the country. The primary reason for this ban is Apple’s removal of charging bricks. On top of the ban, the country will also charge 12 million Brazilian reals ($2.3 million) each day the tech giant breaks the ban. However, Brazil determines that if Apple halts iPhone sales immediately or starts including a charger, it won’t see any fines. The timing for the iPhone ban in Brazil comes when Apple is less than a day away from unveiling their latest iPhone 14 series.

This won’t be the first time Brazil has gotten behind Apple for the exclusion of charging bricks; back in 2020, Brazil fined Apple $1.9 million. This led to the company including the charger with purchase in one Brazilian state. The recent order to ban iPhone 12 and above in Brazil was published in the country’s official gazette. The Brazilian ministry argues that excluding the charging brick was a deliberate discriminatory practice against consumers.

On the other hand, Apple is facing similar issues from European Union. The EU has challenged the use of the company’s unique chargers and is working to implement a new law that requires phone makers to use USB-C chargers by 2024. Brazil is also working to implement a similar law.