Fake news alert: Xiaomi has not discounted any smartphones after GST reduction

Highlights:  Xiaomi recently lowered prices of some of its TVs after reduction in GST rates There are reports that the company has reduced prices of its smartphones as well We contacted Xiaomi and it’s confirmed that these reports are fake The government of India recently announced some relaxations on GST rates and as a result, Xiaomi announced that some of its television will now be available at discounted prices. Now, some media outlets have reported that the company has also slashed the prices of some of its smartphones like the Redmi 6A, the Poco F1, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Mi A2 and the Redmi Y2 due to reduction in GST, however, Digit.in reached out to Xiaomi and confirmed that this is not the case and these reports are either based on rumours or are circulating fake information. We urge our readers to verify the prices of any product from an official source, which, in this case, will be Xiaomi’s website.  It should be noted that Xiaomi has only reduced the prices of some of its televisions after reduction in GST. These TVs are the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch, Mi TV 4C Pro 32-inch, and the Mi TV 4A Pro 49-inch. The Mi LED Smart TV 4A 32-inch is now discounted by Rs 1,500 and is available at Rs 12,499, down from the original price of Rs 13,999. Similarly, the 32-inch Mi LED TV 4C PRO gets a Rs 2,000 price cut and will be available at Rs 13,999, down from Rs 15,999. Additionally, the 49-inch Mi LED TV 4A PRO will now retail at Rs 30,999 after a Rs 1,000 price cut from Rs 31,999. Additionally, Xiaomi confirmed the reduction of prices on its televisions via a Tweet. Related Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, Mi A2 and Redmi Y2 discounted by Rs 1,000 As for its smartphones, Xiaomi had earlier slashed the prices of some of its handsets. The company’s Poco F1 phones received a Rs 1,000 discount across all variants and the Redmi Note 5 Pro, Mi A2 and the Redmi Y2 were discounted by Rs 1,000 as well. Months after launching its Redmi 6A smartphones, Xiaomi hiked the device's prices but later again, it announced a price cut and said that they will be available starting at Rs 5,999. You can take a look at the table below, which is meant to provide you with a clear understanding of how much Xiaomi phones are currently priced in India. Do note that these prices reflect the earlier announced price drops by Xiaomi, but they have not been affected by GST. Xiaomi Smartphones Current Prices Xiaomi Redmi 6A (2GB/16GB) Rs 5,999 Xiaomi Redmi 6A (3GB/32GB) Rs 6,999 Xiaomi Poco F1 (8GB/256GB) Rs 27,999 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (4GB/64GB) Rs 13,999 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (6GB/64GB) Rs 15,999 Xiaomi Mi A2 (4GB/64GB) Rs 15,999 Xiaomi Mi A2 (6GB/128GB) Rs 18,999 Xiaomi Mi Y2 (3GB/32GB) Rs 9,999 Xiaomi Mi Y2 (4GB/64GB) Rs 11,999 Related Read: Xiaomi TVs get a price cut, thanks to reduction in GST rates

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