Apple launches 8GB iPhone 5C at Rs 37500 in India,its lamest gamble yet!!!

Apple has unveiled the 8GB iPhone 5C in India for a super-premium price of Rs 37500, making it even costlier than the 16GB model which is being offered at a lower amount through online retailers. It’s the sort of pricing policy that would make sense in another world, in a galaxy far away from ours.

The higher capacity handset was launched at Rs 41900 and is now being vended at Rs 34,400 on Infibeam, while other retailers have nailed it a little higher. The Rs 37500 tag for the 8GB option is being reported by NDTV. The website has also mentioned that the phone will be sold at an introductory price of Rs 34500 for a limited time. Additionally, the company will throw in a free case with even unit, and this is valued at Rs 2300.

iPhone 5C 8GB

Apple needs to rethink the price for the 8GB iPhone 5C, and compare it to what retailers are offering the 16GB handset at. We could picture the device reaching stores for a lower amount, but we’re still likely to see it compete with its higher capacity variant that’s not far up the price chart. The version in question was originally launched in numerous markets across Europe and in China amongst other areas. In India, it will occupy the entry-level spot that was recently manned by the now-deceased iPhone 4.

Highlighted features of the Apple iPhone 5C:

- 4-inch Retina display
- Dual core Apple A6 chipset
- 8GB internal storage
- iOS 7 platform
- 8MP rear camera, 1.2MP front snapper
- 59.2mm x 124.4mm x 8.97mm dimensions
- 132 grams weight

If Apple truly wants its 8GB iPhone 5C to sell in India, it will have to push the price at least below Rs 30000.