After Realme, Xiaomi Makes the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Costlier in India

In the wake of depreciating rupee and rising input costs, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Saturday announced that it’s increasing the prices of its budget smartphones Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A, along with Mi Powerbank 2i and Mi TV (32-inch Pro and 49-inch Pro variants). This move from Xiaomi comes after Realme which also hiked the prices of Realme C1 and Realme 2 smartphones earlier this week. Notably, Xiaomi hinted the price hike back in September at the launch of the Redmi 6 series in India itself and the new prices will go live starting tonight. The Redmi 6A’s base variant with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage became costlier by Rs 600, while the 2GB+32GB variant will retail at Rs 7,499, after the price hike. The Redmi 6’s base variant also received a price hike of Rs 500 and it will now retail at Rs 8,499, down from the launch price of Rs 7,999.

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 Become Costlier in India

“Mi Fans! INR has depreciated against US$ by ~15 per cent since the beginning of this year, resulting in significant rise in input costs. We are adjusting the prices of Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Mi Powerbank 2i & Mi TV (32″ Pro & 49″ Pro),” tweeted Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi Global and Managing Director, Xiaomi India.

The company added that the new prices would be effective starting November 11. The price of Xiaomi’s budget handset Redmi 6A (2GB RAM + 16GB ROM) has been increased by Rs 600 and will now cost Rs 6,599. The 2GB RAM + 32 GB ROM variant will now cost Rs 7,499 after the hike.