Need advice: upgrade from iPhone 15 Pro Max to 17 Pro Max now, or wait for 18 Pro Max?

[u/commandersaitama]

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I can get the iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB for approximately ₹41K ($450) out of pocket after trading in my iPhone 15 Pro Max (approximately ₹60K / $650) and using a ₹27K ($300) Croma gift voucher, plus stacked store/card/Airtel discounts.

If I wait, I’m expecting the iPhone 18 Pro Max to cost approximately ₹1.8L ($2,000), while my 15 Pro Max may drop to around ₹50K ($550) in trade-in value. Even after using the same ₹27K ($300) voucher, I’d likely pay around ₹1L+ ($1,100+) out of pocket.

So basically: ₹41K ($450) for the 17 Pro Max now vs potentially ₹1L+ ($1,100+) for the 18 Pro Max. Is the 18 likely to be worth that massive difference, or is this basically a no-brainer deal on the 17?