Apple’s Holiday Season sale is officially running in India, and while they aren’t giving straight-up price cuts—let’s be real, that’s rare for Apple—they are offering substantial bank cashback deals, which is just as good, or nothing.
The iPhone Situation: Stock Issues
If you’re eyeing the newest phone, there’s a supply issue. That happened. The base iPhone 17 is reportedly sold out on practically every major platform—Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Vijay Sales. This means Apple’s official website is currently your most reliable source, even if the cashback is sometimes smaller there.
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iPhone 17 Series: Customers using ICICI, Axis, or American Express credit cards can get an instant cashback of ₹5,000.
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iPhone 17 Pro: The premium model, priced at ₹1,34,900, is still readily available with the ₹5,000 cashback.
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iPhone 16 Series: Apple is offering ₹4,000 in cashback on the older lineup. But here’s the kicker: some online sellers are beating Apple’s direct offer with discounts as high as ₹9,000 on these older phones.
MacBook Deals: The Big Price Cut
The best and most straightforward deal seems to be on the laptops.
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| Product | Original MRP | Instant Rebate (Card Offer) | Effective Price | Key Insight |
| 13-inch MacBook Air M4 | ₹99,900 | ₹10,000 | ₹89,900 | Biggest direct saving on Apple’s site. |
| 14-inch MacBook Pro | ₹1,69,900 | ₹10,000 | ₹1,59,900 | Consistent rebate on Pro models. |
| 16-inch MacBook Pro | ₹2,49,900 | ₹10,000 | ₹2,39,900 | Consistent rebate on Pro models. |
The Retailer Advantage: While Apple’s ₹10,000 rebate is standard, third-party sellers are mixing things up. Retailers like Vijay Sales are offering the 16GB + 256GB MacBook Air M4 at ₹91,900 without card restrictions. And then they are piling on card incentives (like SBI or ICICI) to drop the final price to a crazy ₹81,900. This makes checking multiple vendors essential.
Discounts on Everything Else
The cashback is spread across the entire ecosystem, too:
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Apple Watch Series 11: ₹4,000 off
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Apple Watch SE 3: ₹2,000 off (Plus, you get a complimentary three-month Apple Music subscription with any Watch purchase.)
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iPad Air: ₹4,000 off
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Standard iPad & iPad mini: ₹3,000 off
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AirPods Pro 3 & AirPods 4: ₹1,000 cashback
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