Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Young Kolkatans Reject Apple’s Rs 3-Lakh iPhone Duo
Apple’s new iPhone Duo is being sold in India with a starting price of Rs 3 lakh.
My Kolkata asked young people in Kolkata whether they would buy it.
None of the six people interviewed said yes.
Some thought the phone was too expensive for what it does.
Others said the money would be more useful in gold, stocks, businesses or savings.
One person suggested buying it from Dubai or the UK to pay less.
A content creator said the same money could buy cameras and other equipment.
Another person preferred an iPad or using an existing Samsung phone.
Overall, the interviewees saw the iPhone Duo as a luxury rather than a necessary phone.
All six Kolkatans interviewed said they would not buy the Rs 3-lakh iPhone Duo.
Several described the device as a luxury purchase and a rapidly depreciating asset.
Some preferred investing the money in businesses, gold, stocks or financial savings.
One respondent said buying the phone from Dubai or the UK could save about one-third.
Others preferred cameras, an iPad or existing value-for-money smartphones.
- Who
- My Kolkata interviewed six Kolkatans, including an entrepreneur, PR professional, project fellow, student, independent researcher and private-sector employee.
- What
- They were asked whether they would spend Rs 3 lakh on Apple’s new iPhone Duo and what they would do with the money instead.
- When
- As Apple’s iPhone Duo entered the market; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Kolkata, India, with comparisons to prices in Dubai, the UK, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
- Why
- The respondents considered the phone too expensive, a depreciating asset or a luxury purchase, and preferred other uses for the money.
- Product
- Apple’s iPhone Duo
- Indian base price
- Rs 3 lakh
- Interview location
- Kolkata
- Interview result
- All six quoted respondents said they would not buy it
- Suggested alternatives
- Business investment, gold, stocks, cameras, an iPad, savings or existing phones
- Overseas purchase suggestion
- Buying from Dubai or the UK could save about one-third of the Indian price
- Other concern
- One respondent said the phone entered the foldable segment late