New budget and mid-range smartphone buyers in India are facing one of the toughest years as prices have exponentially skyrocketed. With price hikes becoming the new norm, every smartphone brand is either increasing the prices of previous phones or launching newer, more expensive ones. The latest victims of this are the Redmi Note 15 and Redmi 15.
Redmi Note 15 and Redmi 15 Prices Hiked in India
The news was first broken by tipster Sanju Choudhary on X and we were also able to verify the fact that Redmi 15 and Redmi Note 15 have received a Rs 2,000 price hike in India. The Redmi 15 now starts from Rs 20,499 for the base 6 GB +128 GB model, which previously cost Rs 18,499.
Image Credit: Xiaomi (screenshot by Siddhartha Samaddar/ Beebom Gadgets)
Image Credit: Xiaomi (screenshot by Siddhartha Samaddar/ Beebom Gadgets)
As for the Redmi Note 15, it now costs Rs 26,999 instead of Rs 24,999 for the base 8 GB + 128 GB variant. Likewise, every other RAM and storage models of the phones have also been hiked by Rs 2,000 and here is a breakdown of the same:
| Variant | Old Price | New Price | Hike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmi 15 | 6 GB + 128 GB | Rs 18,499 | Rs 20,499 | Rs 2,000 |
| Redmi 15 | 8 GB + 128 GB | Rs 20,499 | Rs 22,499 | Rs 2,000 |
| Redmi 15 | 8 GB + 256 GB | Rs 22,499 | Rs 24,499 | Rs 2,000 |
| Redmi Note 15 | 8 GB +128 GB | Rs 24,999 | Rs 26,999 | Rs 2,000 |
| Redmi Note 15 | 8 GB +256 GB | Rs 27,999 | Rs 29,999 | Rs 2,000 |
While Xiaomi or Redmi is yet to release an official statement regarding the price increase, we already know the reason. As the memory crisis continues to progression, smartphone prices keep rising daily. Just recently, the Realme 16 series received a price hike, which was preceded by the OnePlus 15R price increase and the Nord 6 and Nord CE 6 price hike.
That said, if you are planning to buy a new phone, we will suggest you either make a purchase soon or wait till 2027 to see how the RAM crisis decelerates. While relief is not expected to arrive before 2029, its wise to hold off purchases for longer duration.
