Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi recently hiked the price of five of its products in India which include the Redmi 6, the Redmi 6A, Mi LED TV 4C Pro 32-inch, Mi LED TV 4A Pro 49-inch, and, the 10,000 mAh Mi Power Bank 2i. And now, Xiaomi has announced a permanent price cut for three of its smartphones in India.
Xiaomi has announced a permanent price cut for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Y2 and Mi A2 in India. The Redmi Note 5 Pro was launched in India back in February this year with a price tag of ₹13,999 (later increased to ₹14,999) for the 4 GB RAM variant and ₹16,999 for the 6 GB RAM variant. The Redmi Y2 was launched later in June with a price tag of ₹9999 for the 3 GB RAM variant and ₹12,999 for the 4 GB RAM. And, lastly, the Mi A2 was launched in the country in August with a price tag of ₹16,999 for the 4 GB RAM variant. The company later launched the 6 GB RAM variant of Mi A2 in India for ₹19,999.
Xiaomi has reduced the price of the Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Y2 and Mi A2 by ₹1000. However, out of the two variants of Redmi Y2, only the 4 GB RAM variant has got a price cut. The 3 GB RAM variant is still priced at ₹9999.
Here’s how much the phones cost after permanent price cut:
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage): ₹13,999
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage): ₹15,999
- Xiaomi Redmi Y2 (4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage): ₹11,999
- Xiaomi Mi A2 (4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage): ₹15,999
- Xiaomi Mi A2 (6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage): ₹18,999
Xiaomi permanently dropped the prices of the aforementioned smartphones in India to celebrate its No.1 position for five straight quarters in India according to a latest IDC report. The price cut is applicable across all sales channels.
That said, Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi Note 6 Pro in India next week on November 22. The Redmi Note 6 Pro is the first Xiaomi smartphone to come with quad cameras – two each on the front and back. It will go on its first sale on November 23.
