India, Sept. 18 -- The iPhone 17 Pro Max, along with the rest of the iPhone 17 series, officially goes on sale in India tomorrow, September 19. But if you missed the pre-orders and still want one on launch day, be prepared to pay a hefty premium. Offline retailers are charging up to Rs.40,000 over the MRP for the top-end iPhone 17 Pro Max in the new Cosmic Orange finish.

We found multiple such listings and spoke to several retailers to get a clearer picture. The consensus is simple: either wait until mid-October for regular deliveries (at MRP) or pay the premium if you want to get your hands on Apple's latest flagship on day one.

A retailer in New Delhi's Rohini area posted a public listing for various iPhone 17 Pro models available for...