14 DAY TRIAL // According to IBNLive, the prices of Apple’s iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones have increased in India by Rs 2,500 ($40 / €37) after Arun Jaitley, India's finance minister, has announced an increase in excise duty on mobile devices that are imported in the country.
One thing leads to another, and it appears that Apple has also decided to increase the retail price of its flagship mobile phones. As such, an Indian will have to pay Rs 47,000 ($749 / €690) for a 16GB iPhone 5S instead of Rs 44,000 ($700 / €646) and Rs 51,000 ($812 / €749) for the 32GB model, instead of Rs 49,000 ($780 / €719).
“A more than double increase in the excise duty, from the earlier 6 per cent to 12.5 per cent, has impacted the prices of iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 plus which will now sell for Rs 2,500 more than their earlier retail prices,” IBNLive reports on their website.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones are more expensive now
On the other hand, the pricier and more advanced iPhone 6 smartphone will cost Rs 56,000 ($890 / €820) for the 16GB model instead of Rs 53,000 ($845 / €779), Rs 65,000 ($1035 / €955) for the 64GB instead of Rs 62,500 ($995 / €918), and Rs 74,000 ($1179 / €1087) for the 128GB edition, instead of Rs 71,000 ($1130 / €1040).
Last but not least, an Indian will have to pay Rs 65,000 ($1035 / €955) for the iPhone 6 Plus 16GB model instead of Rs 62,500 ($995 / €918), Rs 74,000 ($1179 / €1087) for the 64GB version instead of Rs 71,500 ($1140 / €1050), and Rs 83,000 ($1320 / €1220) for 128GB model instead of Rs 80,500 ($1280 / €1180).