India, Oct. 5 -- Amazon's Great Indian Festival begins on October 8 and Flipkart's Big Billion Days begins on October 9, with early access on October 8 for eligible Flipkart Plus and VIP members and credit card holders. Apple consumers are preparing to take advantage of discounts on recent iPhone models.

The iPhone 17 is advertised at an effective price of Rs.79,999 on Flipkart, while the iPhone 16 is currently listed at Rs.69,900 on Flipkart and teased at Rs.71,999 on Amazon. However, the two prices are not directly comparable because the iPhone 17 effective price includes bank and exchange benefits, while the Rs.69,900 iPhone 16 price is for the 128GB model. The iPhone 17 starts at 256GB.

The price difference is about Rs.10,000, makin...