If you’re saving up for Big Billion Days hoping for a steal, Xiaomi’s latest move gives you a real reason to worry
Xiaomi has raised prices by up to ₹5,000 across several of its India smartphone lineups, spanning the Xiaomi 17T, Redmi Note 15, Redmi 15 5G, Redmi 15C, and Redmi 15A. It’s the latest in a string of hikes Xiaomi has pushed through in 2026, and it’s adding fresh weight to concerns that this year’s festive sales might not bring the discounts buyers are used to.
This fits directly into the price-hike pattern TechnoSports has been tracking across nearly every major smartphone brand this year, driven by the ongoing global memory chip shortage.
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New Prices Across the Lineup
| Model | Variant | Old Price | New Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi 17T | 12GB+256GB | ₹59,999 | ₹64,999 |
| Xiaomi 17T | 12GB+512GB | ₹64,999 | ₹69,999 |
| Redmi Note 15 | 8GB+128GB | ₹26,999 | ₹28,999 |
| Redmi Note 15 | 8GB+256GB | ₹29,999 | ₹31,999 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 6GB+128GB | ₹20,499 | ₹21,499 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 8GB+128GB | ₹22,499 | ₹23,499 |
| Redmi 15 5G | 8GB+256GB | ₹24,499 | ₹25,499 |
| Redmi 15C | 4GB+128GB | ₹16,999 | ₹18,499 |
| Redmi 15C | 6GB+128GB | ₹18,999 | ₹20,499 |
| Redmi 15C | 8GB+128GB | ₹20,999 | ₹21,499 |
| Redmi 15A | 4GB+64GB | ₹14,999 | ₹15,999 |
| Redmi 15A | 4GB+128GB | ₹15,999 | ₹17,499 |
| Redmi 15A | 6GB+128GB | ₹17,999 | ₹19,499 |
This Isn’t a One-Time Adjustment
Xiaomi has now revised prices on its Redmi lineup multiple times through 2026 — the Redmi Note 15 and Redmi 15 5G were already hiked in May, and several budget models saw further increases in June. Xiaomi had actually warned back in late 2025 that DRAM cost pressures could push 2026 prices up by roughly 25% overall, and the pattern since has borne that out almost exactly. This latest round pushes the Redmi Note 15’s base variant to ₹28,999 — a ₹6,000 jump from its original ₹22,999 launch price in January.
The Industry-Wide Context
Xiaomi is far from alone here. Realme, Oppo, Nothing, and Poco have all pushed through similar rounds of price increases in recent months, all tracing back to the same root cause: a global memory chip shortage driven by AI data center demand eating into consumer device supply, a trend TechnoSports has documented extensively across Apple, Samsung, and Vivo as well this year.
What This Means for Big Billion Days
With prices climbing roughly every month rather than settling, there’s a real question mark over how much genuine discounting Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale — still about two months out — will actually be able to offer. If component costs keep rising in the run-up to the sale, “discounted” prices this year may simply track close to current MRPs rather than delivering the steep cuts buyers have come to expect from past editions.
Bottom Line
A ₹1,000-₹5,000 hike across five different Xiaomi lines in one update is a clear signal that the memory shortage isn’t easing up. If you’ve been waiting for a big festive discount on a Redmi or Xiaomi phone, it might be worth reconsidering that timeline — or at least tempering expectations for how deep those Big Billion Days cuts will actually go.
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Based on Xiaomi’s official dealer price communication. Prices reflect officially revised MRPs and may vary slightly by retailer.
