Twenty-eight irons read on one morning. Philips advertises a quarter off and everyone else advertises half, the gap is almost entirely in the list price each prints, and the single deepest discount on the shelf belongs to a listing dearer than most of the irons around it.
We read every steam and dry iron Amazon returned across two searches on 2 November 2026 — 29 listings — and the shelf splits cleanly in two. Philips holds ten of them and badges 14% to 37%, median 22%. The other eighteen badge 30% to 81%, median 48%. The bands overlap by seven points and nothing else. Within Philips the discount actually shrinks as the price rises — its Rs. 9,999 iron is badged 14% — while the single deepest badge here, 81%, sits on an unbranded listing that costs more than every Bajaj and Havells dry iron in the read.
Every price below was pulled from Amazon on November 2, 2026 and checked against the MRP on the listing. Stack them with the live codes on our Amazon coupons page, which the deals desk re-verifies daily.
An unbranded listing at Rs. 1,899 is badged 81% and costs more than every Bajaj and Havells dry iron here. A Docoss at Rs. 1,895 states Rs. 1,89,500.
Rs. 1,899 against a stated Rs. 9,999, badged 81% — 392 ratings
Why it earned its spot the biggest advertised discount on the shelf sits on a listing that costs more than every Bajaj and Havells dry iron in the read.
Rs. 1,895 against a stated Rs. 189,500, badged 99% — 248 ratings
Why it earned its spot a misfiled decimal point, shown here rather than quietly dropped, and excluded from every figure on this page.
Ten Philips listings at a median 22% and a claimed 1.28x; the other eighteen at a median 48% and 1.90x. Within Philips the badge shrinks as the price rises.
Rs. 9,999 against a stated Rs. 11,595, badged 14% — 78 ratings
Why it earned its spot the dearest iron on the shelf carries its smallest discount and its smallest claim.
Rs. 3,999 against a stated Rs. 4,995, badged 20% — 760 ratings
Why it earned its spot the next step down Philips' range, and the badge steps up by six points.
Rs. 3,499 against a stated Rs. 4,495, badged 22% — 626 ratings
Why it earned its spot the midpoint of Philips' badge range, and well outside everyone else's.
Rs. 2,877 against a stated Rs. 4,495, badged 36% — 5,794 ratings
Why it earned its spot the top of Philips' band, and it still sits below the median for everyone else.
Rs. 1,420 against a stated Rs. 1,895, badged 25% — 22,212 ratings
Why it earned its spot a heavily-rated Philips dry iron badged at a quarter off while its neighbours badge half.
Rs. 1,399 against a stated Rs. 1,795, badged 22% — 3,502 ratings
Why it earned its spot the entry point into Philips' steam range, at the same 22% as its Rs. 3,499.
Rs. 1,439 against a stated Rs. 2,295, badged 37% — 53,957 ratings
Why it earned its spot the second-largest rating pool on the shelf, and Philips' deepest badge in the read.
Bajaj holds three of the five biggest rating pools in the read — 56,743, 42,746 and 36,114 — all on irons between Rs. 649 and Rs. 849.
Rs. 849 against a stated Rs. 1,620, badged 48% — 56,743 ratings
Why it earned its spot the most-rated listing on the shelf, from the house that dominates the dry-iron end.
Rs. 649 against a stated Rs. 1,210, badged 46% — 36,114 ratings
Why it earned its spot a third Bajaj dry iron at the same badge, two hundred rupees cheaper.
Rs. 549 against a stated Rs. 1,020, badged 46% — 22,574 ratings
Why it earned its spot the cheapest heavily-rated iron on the shelf.
Rs. 397 against a stated Rs. 879, badged 55% — 4,232 ratings
Why it earned its spot the lowest price on the shelf, and one of the deepest badges on it.
Rs. 645 against a stated Rs. 1,220, badged 47% — 2,616 ratings
Why it earned its spot a cheap, well-rated dry iron that shows how narrow the real price range is.
Two listings badged 55% are Rs. 501 apart. A 55% steam iron sits Rs. 178 below a Philips badged 36%. The percentage is about the claim, not the price.
Rs. 898 against a stated Rs. 1,999, badged 55% — 1,698 ratings
Why it earned its spot the same 55% as the cheapest iron, at more than twice the price.
Rs. 2,699 against a stated Rs. 5,995, badged 55% — 2,919 ratings
Why it earned its spot it sits squarely in Philips' price range and badges more than twice what Philips does there.
Rs. 1,799 against a stated Rs. 3,800, badged 53% — 1,034 ratings
Why it earned its spot the deepest badge on any named-brand steam iron in the read.
Rs. 1,458 against a stated Rs. 2,095, badged 30% — 2,464 ratings
Why it earned its spot the only non-Philips listing to reach down into Philips' band.
Rs. 1,079 against a stated Rs. 1,950, badged 45% — 6,642 ratings
Why it earned its spot a mid-shelf dry iron sitting almost exactly on the non-Philips median.
Amazon runs card and coupon offers that change by day, card and basket, and this read was made logged out, so no bank discount is included in any price here. Do not filter this shelf by discount — doing so hides almost every Philips listing and puts an unbranded Rs. 1,899 iron badged 81% above a Rs. 397 one badged 55%. Divide the stated MRP by the price instead: if it comes to 100, as one listing here does, it is a misfiled decimal point and the badge means nothing. Then read the rating count, which on this shelf separates the listings far more usefully than the percentage does. And check the wattage, warranty and certification on the live product page — an iron is a mains appliance and this page makes no safety assessment of any listing on it.
| Product | Sale price | MRP | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbranded Rs. 1,899 — 81%, the deepest badge here | Rs. 1,899 | Rs. 9,999 | 81% |
| Docoss Rs. 1,895 — states Rs. 1,89,500, exactly 100x | Rs. 1,895 | Rs. 189,500 | 99% |
| Philips Rs. 9,999 — 14%, the smallest badge on the shelf | Rs. 9,999 | Rs. 11,595 | 14% |
| Philips Rs. 3,999 — 20%, a 1.25x claim | Rs. 3,999 | Rs. 4,995 | 20% |
| Philips Rs. 3,499 — 22%, the Philips median | Rs. 3,499 | Rs. 4,495 | 22% |
| Philips Rs. 2,877 — 36%, its deepest badge here | Rs. 2,877 | Rs. 4,495 | 36% |
| Philips Rs. 1,420 — 25%, on 22,212 ratings | Rs. 1,420 | Rs. 1,895 | 25% |
| Philips Rs. 1,399 — 22%, the cheapest Philips steam iron | Rs. 1,399 | Rs. 1,795 | 22% |
| Philips Rs. 1,439 — 37%, on 53,957 ratings | Rs. 1,439 | Rs. 2,295 | 37% |
| Bajaj DX-7 Rs. 849 — 48%, and 56,743 ratings | Rs. 849 | Rs. 1,620 | 48% |
| Bajaj DX-11 Rs. 649 — 46%, on 36,114 ratings | Rs. 649 | Rs. 1,210 | 46% |
| Orient Rs. 549 — 46%, on 22,574 ratings | Rs. 549 | Rs. 1,020 | 46% |
| Longway Rs. 397 — the cheapest iron in the read | Rs. 397 | Rs. 879 | 55% |
| SINGER Rs. 898 — 55%, a 2.23x claim | Rs. 898 | Rs. 1,999 | 55% |
| OWNAIR Rs. 2,699 — 55% at a Philips price point | Rs. 2,699 | Rs. 5,995 | 55% |
| Bajaj MX 45 Rs. 1,799 — 53%, the deepest steam iron | Rs. 1,799 | Rs. 3,800 | 53% |
| Havells Blaze Rs. 1,458 — 30%, the shallowest non-Philips | Rs. 1,458 | Rs. 2,095 | 30% |
| Wipro Rs. 1,079 — 45%, on 6,642 ratings | Rs. 1,079 | Rs. 1,950 | 45% |
| Havells Glace Rs. 645 — 47%, on 2,616 ratings | Rs. 645 | Rs. 1,220 | 47% |
Each selling price, stated MRP, discount badge, star average and rating count on this page came from the search results amazon.in itself serves, read on 2 November 2026, logged out, from India, with nothing bought. Two queries — steam iron and dry iron — returned 29 listings, all of them garment-care appliances, so nothing is excluded here for being the wrong category.
A Docoss travel iron at Rs. 1,895 states a list price of Rs. 1,89,500 — exactly one hundred times, which is the selling price with two zeros added. Leaving it in would distort every median and multiple on this page, so it is excluded from all of them and shown separately at pick 02 rather than quietly dropped. Every other figure here is computed over the remaining 28 listings, not over the 19 seated.
This page separates Philips from the other houses because the two occupy almost non-overlapping badge bands in this read — 14% to 37% against 30% to 81%. That split emerged from the figures; it is not a judgement about either side. Nothing is seated because it is a good buy and nothing is dropped because it is a bad one. The 19 seated include the deepest badge (81%), the shallowest (14%), the cheapest listing, the dearest, and the five largest rating pools.
This is a price read, and an electrical-goods one. We have not plugged in, handled or tested anything on this page, and nothing here is a claim about delivered wattage, soleplate coating, steam rate, thermostat accuracy, build quality, certification or safety. "Advance Soleplate", "Non-Stick Teflon Coated", "Shock Proof" and "World's No. 1 Ironing Brand" are the listings' and brands' own printed words, reproduced and not verified or endorsed by us. An iron is a mains appliance; no listing here is recommended as safe.
Across 28 listings read on 2 November 2026 from Amazon's own search results, prices ran from Rs. 397 to Rs. 9,999 with a median of Rs. 1,249. Dry irons clustered between Rs. 397 and Rs. 1,458 at a median Rs. 749; steam irons and garment steamers ran Rs. 1,099 to Rs. 9,999 at a median Rs. 2,699. The median displayed badge was 42% and the median stated MRP 1.63 times the selling price. Prices change constantly; check the live listing before buying.
Because Philips states a much smaller list price above its selling price than the other houses do. Philips holds 10 of the 28 listings in this read and badges 14% to 37%, at a median claimed MRP of 1.28 times its own price. The other 18 listings badge 30% to 81% at a median 1.90x. The two bands overlap only between 30% and 37%. That does not make Philips cheaper or dearer — it means a shopper who filters this shelf by discount will see almost no Philips at all, and should compare rupee prices instead.
The badge is a true percentage of the stated MRP — the question is what that MRP means, and whether the listing is actually cheap. In this read the deepest badge, 81%, sat on an unbranded Rs. 1,899 "Iron & Steamer 2in1" claiming Rs. 9,999 on 392 ratings — a 5.27x claim. It costs more than 13 of the 28 listings, including every Bajaj and Havells dry iron here. A Longway dry iron at Rs. 397 badged 55% is Rs. 1,502 cheaper. Compare rupees with rupees and read the rating count.
The Bajaj DX-7 dry iron at Rs. 849, with 56,743 ratings at 4.2 stars — the largest pool in this read. Behind it: the Philips GC1905 steam iron at Rs. 1,439 on 53,957, the Bajaj DX-6 at Rs. 749 on 42,746, the Bajaj Majesty DX-11 at Rs. 649 on 36,114 and the USHA Armor at Rs. 629 on 27,271. Every one of the 28 listings in this read publishes a rating; none is unrated. Note the pattern: the five biggest pools all sit between Rs. 629 and Rs. 1,439 and are badged 25% to 48% — not among the deepest badges on the shelf.
This page cannot answer that, and says so plainly: we have not plugged in, handled or tested any iron here, and nothing on this page is a claim about steam rate, soleplate coating, delivered wattage or how well anything works. What the prices show is the trade-off. Dry irons in this read ran Rs. 397 to Rs. 1,458 at a median Rs. 749; steam irons and garment steamers ran Rs. 1,099 to Rs. 9,999 at a median Rs. 2,699 — roughly 3.6 times the money at the median. An iron is a mains appliance; read the wattage, certification and warranty on the live product page before choosing.


















