The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 had a great first outing today as the smartphone went out of stock in a matter of minutes. The Zenfone Max Pro, which went on for sale earlier today at 12 PM exclusively on Flipkart saw a witnessed a huge number of buyers. Of course, everyone expected that Asus would face this situation, but the Taiwanese brand promised that it would provide enough stocks of the device during the sale. Turns out to be, the demand is super high. The Zenfone Pro M1 offers incredible specifications starting at a price point of Rs 10,999.
"Due to the tremendous response, and even with a significantly high number of phones up for pre-orders, the stock sold out. However, to cater to the incredible demand, the smartphone will be available for purchase again on May 10, 2018," said Asus in a press statement issued moments ago.
When Asus launched the smartphone back in the last week of April, the company stated that it has enough stocks to meet the demand, but turns out to be, the company is facing the issue. And it's completely understandable because no company can bring large quantities for the first sale itself. This is what Xiaomi has been facing for months in the Indian market.
The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is currently the best value for money smartphone in the country. The device offers excellent specs of 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 636 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM & 64GB of internal storage, a massive 5000mAh battery, dual rear cameras of 13MP+5MP sensors, 8MP selfie camera and more importantly, it runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo with promise of two major Android upgrades from Asus.
The 3GB RAM and 32GB storage option is priced at Rs 10,999; the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant costs Rs 12,999, and the premium 6GB RAM with upgraded cameras costs Rs 14,999, but it will be available at a later date. The next sale of the device is on May 10, 2018, and the situation will be similar to todays.