Apple Diwali sale starts today: Discounts, cashbacks on iPhone 16, iPads and more

The Apple Diwali sale has finally begun in India. Starting today, the company is offering exclusive discounts, bank offers and great Apple Trade-in deals. Additionally, interested users can also avail a few limited period offers, including free Beats Solo Buds on the purchase of the iPhone 15. Not just iPhones, the sale is also offering significant discounts on a wide range of Apple products, including MacBooks, iPads, and Apple Watches. Let’s dive in.
Apple has revealed that its products are set to receive an instant cashback up to Rs 10,000. This offer is valid on American Express, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank cards. These cardholders can also avail no cost EMI for 12 months. The company has further explained how the cashback deal works. According to the official website, Apple has revealed that you can get Rs 5,000 off on the iPhone 16 series, a straight Rs 10,000 saving on MacBook Air M3, MacBook Pro and Rs 8,000 cashback for MacBook Air M2.
Additionally, for a limited period, Apple is also selling Beats Solo Buds for free with the iPhone 15. But this offer is only valid for a day, till October 4.
For iPads and Apple Watch, interested users can get a cashback offer of up to Rs 6,000. Since this year is all about personalisation, Apple is also offering free engraving on iPads during the sale. Apple will also be selling AirPods with an instant cashback offer up to Rs 4,000. Just like iPads, you can get your newly bought AirPods engraved for free.
With this, on purchase of selected devices, users will also receive a complimentary 3-month Apple Music subscription for free.
We all know how impressive Apple Trade-in can be. But during the Diwali sale, Apple peaked on this chart as well. With Apple Trade In, you get instant credit for a new iPhone when you exchange an eligible smartphone. You can get credit up to Rs 67,500 to get your hands on your new iPhone. Looking for the process of Apple Trade-in, read here.
The sale is offering Rs 67,500 credit for trading in your iPhone 15 Pro Max and Rs 61,500 for iPhone 15 Pro. This means, if you exchange your iPhone 15 Pro for the iPhone 16 Pro, you can get it in around Rs 58,000. This amount is even less than the MRP of the iPhone 16 (128GB).
Apple has also shared a list of Android smartphones that are eligible for Apple Trade-in. Samsung, OnePlus, Google, and Redmi smartphones are in the list. Interestingly, Poco X3 is also in the list.