Blinkit, Zepto and Big Basket go head-to-head to deliver iPhone 16 in 10 minutes

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Quick commerce platforms have been trying to expand their landscape beyond just kitchen items, food, groceries, household items and more. These platforms have already started delivering electronic items to their customers in just 10 minutes. Big Basket, the Tata-owned quick commerce platform has already announced that it will deliver the all-new iPhone 16 series in just 10 minutes and now Blinkit and Zepto has confirmed that they will be delivering the iPhone 16 series in under 10 minutes.

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Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) September 20, 2024

Albinder Dhindsa, CEO, Blinkit, has dropped a new post on the social media platform X revealing that Blinkit will be delivering the iPhone 16 via Unicorn store in select regions in under 10 minutes.

The post also highlights that buyers can avail of additional deals, discounts and even EMI options that Unicorn stores are offering while buying the iPhone 16 series from Blinkit.

Big Basket, on the other hand, has partnered with Croma to deliver the iPhone 16 series to customers.

Zepto  claims that they are the only quick commerce platform delivering the iPhone 16 in Chennai and Hyderabad.

On the announcement, Vinay Dhanani, President, Zepto, shared, "We’re thrilled to partner in bringing the latest iPhone 16 to our platform. With Zepto, we’re offering more than just speed—this is about delivering premium tech right to your door in minutes, providing an unmatched shopping experience in cities like Chennai and Hyderabad where we may just be the first to do this."

It is not the first time that Blinkit will be selling iPhones. The quick commerce platform has been doing it since the iPhone 14 series and it continues with the iPhone 16 as well.

Dhindsa also revealed that Blinkit started delivering iPhone 16 at 8 am and in the next few hours had sold 300 units. Big Basket also claimed that it successfully delivered an iPhone 16 to a customer in Koramangala, Bengaluru, at 8:07 AM. The order was placed at 8:00 AM

All three quick commerce platforms -- Big Basket, Zepto and Blinkit are trying to capture the share of iPhone 16 series buyers by luring them into getting the phone delivered in just 10 minutes, which is also the major highlight here.

Other than this, Big Basket, Zepto and Blinkit are making the 10-minute delivery available in regions like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and others. Zepto, however, is the only platform that's making the new iPhones available in Chennai and Hyderabad.

It’s not just the iPhone 16 series that these quick commerce platforms deliver in 10 minutes. There are a lot of other electronic items including the Galaxy S24 series, PlayStation 5 and others that can also be bought from these platforms and get it delivered in under 10 minutes.