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iPhone Duo’s ₹2.99 Lakh Price Sparks Memes in India
Apple launched a new foldable phone called the iPhone Duo.
It can open up to show a large 7.6-inch screen.
The phone also has a smaller screen on the outside.
In India, its cheapest version costs almost ₹3 lakh.
The most expensive version costs ₹4,49,900.
Many people online joked that buyers would need two incomes or even two kidneys.
Others said the phone was too expensive and a waste of money.
Apple says the phone has powerful technology, including a new chip and up to 2TB of storage.
Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro lineup at an event on September 9.
The iPhone Duo starts at ₹2,99,900 in India, rising to ₹4,49,900 for the 2TB model.
Social media users mocked the price with kidney, salary, EMI and two-income jokes.
The iPhone Duo opens into a 7.6-inch display and includes a 5.4-inch outer screen.
Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin October 16, with sales starting October 23.
- Who
- Apple launched the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro lineup, while social media users reacted to their prices.
- What
- Apple introduced its first foldable iPhone, alongside new iPhone 18 Pro models, prompting widespread online memes about the cost.
- Where
- The reported prices and release dates concern the Indian market.
- When
- The launch event took place on September 9; iPhone Duo pre-orders begin October 16 and sales begin October 23.
- Why
- The iPhone Duo’s starting price of ₹2,99,900 led users to question its value and joke about salaries, EMIs and selling kidneys.
Price Critics
Feature-Focused View
Value for money
Price Critics
Social media users called the iPhone Duo too expensive, with some describing it as a waste of money and comparing its price with salaries and motorbikes.
Feature-Focused View
The device offers a foldable design, two screens, up to 2TB of storage and features such as Apple Pencil support and Touch ID.
Reason for the online reaction
Price Critics
Users focused on the nearly ₹3 lakh starting price and created kidney, EMI and two-income jokes.
Feature-Focused View
The launch also showcased Apple’s technical upgrades, including the A20 Pro chip, C2 modem and claimed improvements to on-device AI, graphics and battery efficiency.
Key facts
- Product
- Apple iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable smartphone
- India starting price
- ₹2,99,900 for the 256GB version
- Highest listed price
- ₹4,49,900 for the 2TB version
- Display
- 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer screen
- Processor
- Apple A20 Pro chip built on a 2-nanometer process
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB options
- India availability
- Pre-orders open October 16; sales begin October 23
Quotes
An anonymous social media user
A social media user joking about the phone’s price and installment payments.
“iPhone duo is priced at 3 lacs. Samsung is out of the picture; it is now directly competing with the Royal Enfield Himalayan”
NDTV
“The iPhone Duo has two screens because one isn't enough to display all the EMIs”
NDTV
Sources
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