iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus 64GB Shut Down in India for these Reasons
The reason behind discontinuing the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus 64GB is the recently launched affordable iPhone SE (2020) by Apple. The iPhone (2020) is priced at Rs 42,500 in India and comes with many advanced and robust specifications.
Apple has just launched the iPhone SE (2020). The company has discontinued the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus 64GB models in India. Apple will only sell the iPhone 8 Plus 128 GB model and the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus 64 GB models will no longer be brought back into stock. Customers will now be able to buy both these smartphone variants only as long as they remain in stock of e-retailers and official retailers. On the other hand, the iPhone 7 is still listed on Apple’s website and is likely to be available with the 128GB model of the iPhone 8 Plus.
The reason behind discontinuing the smartphone is the recently launched affordable iPhone SE (2020) by Apple. As we said, Apple is no longer planning to bring new stock for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus 64GB models in the country. The company has also updated its website, after which now only the listing of the 128GB model of the iPhone 8 Plus is visible in the website.
The iPhone SE (2020) price in India has also been revealed, but the sale of the smartphone has not been announced due to the ban on e-commerce sales due to lockdown. The iPhone SE (2020) is expected to be available for sale in the country shortly after the lockdown ends. Its price starts at Rs 42,500. The new iPhone with a price of Rs 42,500 is similar to the iPhone 8 in terms of specification. Even the processor and some other features included in it to match the iPhone 11.
The sale of iPhone 7 will continue with iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 8 Plus 128GB, iPhone 11 Series and iPhone X Series. iPhone 7 prices are still listed on Apple’s website, which is Rs 31,500 for the 32 GB model and Rs 36,800 for the 128 GB model.
Given that the iPhone 8 and iPhone SE (2020) have almost identical specifications, the discontinuation of the iPhone 8 matters to some extent. However, the reasoning behind turning off the iPhone 8 Plus 64GB option is inconceivable.
