Along with the introduction of Red iPhone 7, Apple also announced major changes to its iPhone SE line up. The smallest iPhone now comes in 32GB and 128GB storage options, bringing it in line with the other models. That’s not all. The prices for iPhone SE have been substantially reduced as well.
As a result, the base model of iPhone SE in India has gone from Rs. 39,000 for 16GB storage to Rs. 27,200 for 32 Storage. That’s a big change!
The cost for the higher capacity model (upgraded from 64GB to 128GB) will also be slashed, but the updated pricing hasn’t been confirmed yet.
These new configurations are lucrative no doubt but don’t start opening your wallet just. Last week, many offline and online retailers started offering big discounts on 16GB and 64 iPhone SE models. The effective market price of the 16GB model is hovering around Rs. 20,000 currently. That’s almost half the list price! It is highly likely that these deals will be further sweetened to get rid of the old stock.
There is absolutely no other difference between older and newer versions of iPhone SE. So, if you’re able to find a good deal on the 64GB version then, by all means, go for it instead of the 32GB model. After that, the current discounted price of the 64GB model is 26,000, which is lesser than the announced list price of Rs. 27,200 for the new 32GB version.
I know that choosing between old or new configurations and list or discounted prices sounds very complicated. The best way to solve the confusion is to keep a close eye on the price shake up for the next 7-10 days and make a pick towards the end of March. Thes current discounts are valid till 31 March, so you have time to see if a better deal announced by then.
In terms of recommendation, I would suggest choosing between 32GB and 64GB models. 128GB is too much storage for a phone (unless you take thousands of pictures and store hundreds of songs) and 16GB is a BIG no no – Here’s an old post we wrote explaining why you shouldn’t buy a 16GB iPhone.
Curtail your excitement for few more days. See if the deals get better and then pull the trigger!