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Mi, Redmi TVs See Price Hike in India Starting Today Due to Supply Chain Shortages

Mi, Redmi TVs See Price Hike in India Starting Today Due to Supply Chain Shortages

However, Xiaomi has not yet provided which of its smart TV models would exactly receive the increased pricing.

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 1 July 2021 18:29 IST

Mi, Redmi TVs See Price Hike in India Starting Today Due to Supply Chain Shortages

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Xiaomi increased some of its Mi TV prices earlier this year as well

Highlights

Xiaomi is increasing its Mi TV and Redmi TV prices by 3–6 percent
Global supply chain shortages are claimed to be the reason for the change
Some Mi TV and Redmi TV models are already available with hiked prices

Mi and Redmi TV models in India are receiving an increase in their prices starting today (July 1), Xiaomi has announced. Citing global supply chain shortages, the Chinese company stated that the price hike would be between 3–6 percent. The latest move does not bring any changes to the pricing of Xiaomi smartphones. However, the company recently hiked some of its popular smartphone prices in the country. Xiaomi rivals including Realme and Vivo also increased the pricing of some of their smartphones in the recent past.

A Xiaomi spokesperson told Gadgets 360 that the company witnessed shortages across the supply chain in the last one year that resulted in a “constant upward movement” in the pricing of the components used in smartphones, smart TV, and other electronics (including chipsets, display panels, display driver, back panels, and battery).

“This, coupled with an unprecedented increase in shipping charges has had an effect on almost all the technology players including us,” the spokesperson said in a prepared statement. “While we have tried to absorb the increasing costs, some of our products have witnessed a price hike. We also foresee an inevitable increase of 3–6 percent in prices of our smart TVs from July 1 onwards.”

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It is currently unclear which Mi and Redmi TV models are receiving an increased pricing. The company has also not provided any details on the exact amount of price hike the customers would get due to the change.

Having said that, 91Mobiles reports that there are at least 10 models in the Mi TV and Redmi TV series that have already received increased prices in the country. The price hike is between Rs. 500–2,000, depending on the model.

The Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 32-inch has received the Rs. 500 price hike, while the pricing of the Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 43-inch, Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 40-inch, Mi TV 4X 43-inch, and the Redmi TV 65-inch has been increased by Rs. 1,000. In contrast, the Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 43-inch, Mi TV 4X 55-inch, Redmi TV 50-inch, Redmi TV 55-inch, and the Mi TV QLED 55-inch have received a hike of Rs. 2,000. The change in the prices is currently reflecting on the Mi.com site.

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Earlier this year, Xiaomi increased the pricing of its Mi TV 4A Pro, Mi TV 4X, and Mi TV Horizon Edition models by up to Rs. 3,000. Eshwar Nilakantan, Category Lead for Mi TV at Xiaomi India, at that time told Gadgets 360 that the hike was mainly due to the increase in the prices of open-cell panels used by global TV manufacturers.

Xiaomi also last month increased the pricing of the Redmi Note 10 by Rs. 500 that further soared by Rs. 500. Similar to Xiaomi, Realme also recently hiked the price of its models including the Realme C25s. Vivo also a couple of weeks back increased the pricing of Vivo Y1s and Vivo Y12s.

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Mi 32 Inch HD TV (4A Horizon Edition)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 32.00-inch

Screen Type LED

Dimensions 722mm x 429mm x180mm

Resolution Standard HD-Ready

OS Android

Smart TV Yes

More Mi TV

Mi 43 Inch HD TV (4A Horizon Edition)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Performance
Value for Money
Software
Features

Good
Looks good, plenty of ports 
Stable software with all key apps supported 
Decent, reliable picture performance 
Sharp and detailed across resolutions

Bad
Remote is too minimalist, batteries not included 
Sluggish UI performance 
Dull colours

Read detailed Mi 43 Inch HD TV (4A Horizon Edition) review

Display 43.00-inch

Screen Type LED

Dimensions 960.3mm x 561mm x 215.2mm

Resolution Standard Full-HD

OS Android

Smart TV Yes

More Mi TV

Redmi 65-inch Smart LED TV X65

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 65.00-inch

Screen Type LED

Resolution Standard Ultra-HD

OS Android

Smart TV Yes

More Redmi TV

Redmi 50-inch Smart LED TV X50

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 50.00-inch

Screen Type LED

Resolution Standard Ultra-HD

OS Android

Smart TV Yes

More Redmi TV

Mi QLED TV 4K 55-inch (L55M6)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Performance
Value for Money
Software
Features

Good
Looks and feels relatively premium 
HDMI 2.1, eARC, Auto Low-Latency Mode, 4K@60Hz 
Dolby Vision HDR 
Good performance with all kinds of content across resolutions 
Excellent software

Bad
Some issues with motion 
Average black levels 
Batteries for the remote not included

Read detailed Mi QLED TV 4K 55-inch (L55M6) review

Display 55.00-inch

Screen Type QLED

Resolution Standard Ultra-HD

OS Android

Smart TV Yes

More Mi TV

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