Overview
- Flipkart’s homepage touted steep iPhone cuts — iPhone 16 at Rs 51,999 and iPhone 16 Pro at Rs 72,999 — but product pages showed asterisked terms and no straightforward reductions.
- Customers on X shared screenshots of iPhone 16 and 16 Pro orders being cancelled after successful payments, with ‘payment failure’ cited and refund timelines described as unclear.
- A viral case detailed a Flipkart Minutes delivery of an iPhone 16 labeled 128GB instead of the ordered 256GB with an invoice–IMEI mismatch; Flipkart arranged pickup and processed a refund.
- Flipkart has not issued a detailed explanation but asked affected buyers to share registered details via DM or use the Help Centre for resolution.
- Coverage points to limited-quantity headline offers and dynamic pricing as likely factors in shifting availability and costs, while some outlets highlighted lower ‘effective’ prices achievable only with specific bank EMI and exchange deals.