Apple Raises Prices of Older iPhone Models in India After New Launch
Following the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro series and the iPhone Duo, Apple has increased prices for several older iPhone models in India, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone 17e, and iPhone Air. Price hikes range from Rs 10,000 to Rs 65,000, with the iPhone Air seeing the steepest rise. This marks a departure from Apple's usual practice of reducing prices for older models after new releases. The increases are attributed to rising memory chip costs driven by global demand from AI data centers.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: news18, firstpost, thetelegraph, indiatoday, zeenews, timesnow, hindustantimes, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 10 Sept, 05:01 am. Other outlets followed.