Blinkit, BigBasket deliver iPhone 16 in 10 minutes in these cities

The iPhone 16 series went on sale for the first time in India and global markets on Friday. While Apple BKC and Apple Saket stores in Mumbai and Delhi were crowded with people, hyperlocal delivery platforms such as Blinkit and BigBasket enabled customers to buy Apple’s latest phones and get the smartphones delivered to their addresses within 10 minutes. Both services have partnered with retail stores to offer iPhone 16 to customers along with discounts in select cities.

iPhone 16 goes on sale, with 10-minute delivery service available through Blinkit and BigBasket

Blinkit is currently offering iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus for purchase in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune with a delivery time of 10 minutes. The platform has partnered with Apple authorised reseller Unicorn to deliver the phones to customers in these cities while offering an instant cashback of Rs 5,000 on ICICI Bank, SBI and Kotak Mahindra Bank credit cards.

Blinkit co-founder Albinder Dhindsa said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the platform began shipping at 8 a.m. on Friday and the company received 295 orders in the first few minutes. He added that Blinkit also plans to offer the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max for purchase through the platform within a few days.

Tata Digital’s BigBasket has partnered with Croma Electronics (also a Tata Group company) to deliver iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to customers within 10 minutes. The service will be launched in Bengaluru, Delhi National Capital Region and Mumbai, said Hari Menon, co-founder of BigBasket, who said the first batch of orders were delivered in seven minutes.

iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus price in India

The iPhone 16 is priced at Rs 79,900 in India for 128GB, Rs 89,900 for the 256GB model, and Rs 1,09,900 for the 512GB model. The iPhone 16 Plus model starts at Rs 89,900 for 128GB, while the 256GB and 512GB models are priced at Rs 99,900 and Rs 1,19,900, respectively.

Currently, the smartphone is available in Black, Pink, Cyan, Ultramarine and White colours and can be purchased through Apple’s website, Apple Store (Delhi and Mumbai) and major authorised retailers.