India, Sept. 8 -- If you have been in the market for an iPhone 16 series phone, especially the iPhone 16 Pro or the iPhone 16 Pro Max, you may have just a few days before Apple finally takes them off sale to make way for the iPhone 17 Pro models.

Yes, once the iPhone 17 Pro models go on sale, Apple will likely discontinue the iPhone 16 Pro models, following its usual pattern. The iPhone X was dropped when the XS arrived, the XS when the 11 Pro launched, the 11 Pro with the 12 Pro, and most recently, the 15 Pro with the 16 Pro. By the same pattern, the iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to be discontinued once the iPhone 17 Pro launches. Having said that, the standard iPhone 16 may continue to be in the line-up alongside the iPhone 16e, al...