OnePlus Nord 6, Nord CE 6, and 15R Get Another Price Hike — Up to ₹5,000 More Expensive

OnePlus Nord 6, Nord CE 6, and 15R Price Hike: Bought it at launch? You got the best deal. Waiting buyers are paying significantly more now.

OnePlus has revised prices on three of its most popular India smartphones — the Nord 6, Nord CE 6, and OnePlus 15R — with increases of up to ₹5,000 across variants. This isn’t the first time either. The Nord CE 6 has now seen multiple price hikes since launch, and the 15R is following the same pattern. The reason behind all of it is one that’s become a recurring theme across the Indian smartphone market in 2026: rising memory costs driven by AI infrastructure demand.

New Prices at a Glance

Prices updated across OnePlus India’s official channels and Amazon India.

Why Is OnePlus Raising Prices — Again?

Memory chip costs have gone up sharply in 2026, and the entire smartphone industry is feeling it. AI data centres and phone makers are competing for the same DRAM and NAND supply, pushing prices up across brands. Nothing CEO Carl Pei even said publicly that memory is now the single most expensive component in a phone — more than the processor and display combined.

The price increases follow a bunch of earlier price adjustments seen across various smartphone models in the market, with memory costs rising due to the AI boom prompting brands to raise device prices.

OnePlus is far from alone here. We’ve tracked similar hikes hitting iQOO, Vivo, Motorola, and Realme devices over the past few months — and with AI infrastructure spending showing no signs of easing, this is unlikely to be the last round. For a broader look at how the memory crunch is reshaping smartphone pricing in India, our smartphone price tracker and buying guide at TechnoSports is updated regularly.

What You’re Still Getting for the Money

Despite the price increases, the hardware on all three phones hasn’t changed — and it’s still strong for what they offer.

The OnePlus Nord 6 features a 6.79-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, a 50MP Sony LYTIA 600 main camera, a 9,000mAh battery, and IP66/68/69 triple water resistance certification — a spec sheet that was excellent value at launch and remains competitive even at the revised pricing.

The Nord CE 6 launched at ₹29,999 and has now climbed to ₹35,999 for the base variant after two price hikes since launch — a ₹6,000 jump from day one that significantly changes its value proposition in the mid-range segment.

The OnePlus 15R taking a ₹5,000 hit across all variants is arguably the most painful of the three, pushing the base 12GB + 256GB configuration to ₹59,999 — a price point where competition from Samsung, iQOO, and Xiaomi’s upper-mid-range lineup is fierce. If you’re shopping at that budget, our best phones under ₹60,000 in India roundup will help you compare what else is available right now.

Should You Buy Now or Wait?

If history is any guide, waiting hasn’t helped OnePlus buyers in 2026. The Nord CE 6 has seen two separate price hikes since April, and the Nord 6 is now dearer than it was at launch by a meaningful margin. There’s no signal that memory prices will ease significantly in the near term.

If any of these three phones are on your list, buying sooner rather than later is probably the more prudent call — unless a competitor’s launch in the same segment changes the equation.

Bottom Line

OnePlus has built three genuinely good phones in the Nord 6, Nord CE 6, and 15R. The problem is that the market conditions around them have made “good value” harder to sustain at the original price points. These aren’t spec downgrades — they’re margin adjustments driven by a supply chain reality the brand has no real control over. That context doesn’t make the hikes less frustrating for buyers, but it does explain why every brand in India seems to be doing the same thing right now.

Sources: Gizbot | Cashify | 91mobiles