Memes flood social media as Blinkit, BigBasket and Zepto deliver iPhone 16 in minutes (Photo: Reuters and Arpit Arora/X)

Memes take over social media as Blinkit, BigBasket deliver iPhone 16 in minutes

As quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, and BigBasket delivered iPhones within minutes to customers, hilarious memes and jokes flooded social media.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Social media flooded with memes as Blinkit, BigBasket delivered iPhones in minutes
  • Blinkit promised 10-minute iPhone 16 delivery
  • Residents in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru can get iPhones instantly

Hilarious memes and jokes flooded social media as quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, and BigBasket delivered iPhones within minutes to customers on September 20.

As the iPhone 16 series made its debut in India today, pictures of people queuing up outside Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi surfaced.

But much to the delight of iPhone fans, Blinkit announced that it will deliver iPhone 16 in 10 minutes, owing to its partnership with Unicorn Stores, an authorised Apple reseller. Zepto joined the race, as did BigBasket, which is known for grocery deliveries.

As a result of this, residents of Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru can now get the latest iPhones instantly. On X, social media users expressed their opinions on this aspect with the help of memes that will most certainly make you laugh out loud.

Sample these memes:

LOL!

There were some jokes...

And some truth bombs...

The availability of iPhones on quick commerce platforms is, however, currently limited to base variants of the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. The Pro models and higher storage options are not yet available for instant delivery.

Meanwhile, e-commerce platforms, including Amazon and Flipkart, still dominate in terms of pricing, offers, and EMI options but will end up delivering the iPhones within one or two days.

In such a case, the instant gratification that quick commerce delivery platforms provide could shift consumer preferences, especially for time-sensitive purchases like a new iPhone.

The iPhone 16 is priced at Rs 79,900 in India for the base variant with 128GB storage. iPhone 16 Plus, on the other hand, costs Rs 89,900 for the 128GB variant. Both devices are also available in 256GB, and 512GB storage options.