Buyback-backed EMIs and subscriptions create annual smartphone upgrade paths in India
With Apple’s official annual upgrade programme absent in India, India iStore, Samsung and BytePe are offering alternatives through 24-month EMIs, assured buybacks and monthly subscriptions that let customers switch devices after roughly a year.
Apple’s official annual upgrade program is unavailable in India, but India iStore, Samsung and BytePe offer EMI, assured-buyback and subscription alternatives allowing consumers to upgrade smartphones annually or before a two-year financing term ends.
Why this matters
The signal follows iPhone-led export growth and reports that iPhone 18 Pro models could carry higher India prices, making lower-upfront-cost upgrade routes more relevant.
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