Apple launches India pre-orders for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max today

Today, Apple started accepting pre-orders for its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in India, with the ordering portal opening at 5:30 PM IST. Buyers can place orders via Apple’s website, the Apple Store app, or authorized retailers including Amazon, Flipkart, Lotus Electronics and Vijay Sales, as well as physical Apple Stores. The devices launch on September 18 and are priced from Rs 1,64,900 for the 256 GB Pro and Rs 1,79,900 for the 256 GB Pro Max, with higher-capacity variants up to 2 TB.

Customers can choose from Black, Silver, Glacier and a new Burgundy finish, and benefit from instant cash-back offers on American Express, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank cards, plus six-month no-cost EMI plans. Trade-in credits of Rs 21,000-81,500 are available for recent iPhone models. Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, will only enter the Indian pre-order queue on October 16, with deliveries beginning October 23.