POCO M3 was first unveiled at the end of November 2020. However, the smartphone made its way to India only in February 2021. Five months later, the handset now receives its first price hike in the region instead of getting a price drop though it has become older. The device also gets a new memory variant.

The POCO M3 now comes in three storage configurations in India – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, and 6GB + 128GB. The newly introduced 4GB + 64GB version is priced at ₹10,499. Whereas, the older two variants debuted at ₹10,999 and ₹12,499 respectively.

Six months later, the Xiaomi brand has increased the price of the older variants. The mid and the top version of the device gets a ₹500 price hike. Hence, the phone now retails for the following price tags in the country.

The POCO M3 has received positive reception in India ever since it was released in the region. The brand sold over 1,50,000 units in the first sale, followed by 2,50,000 units in less than 10 days. The handset crossed half a million units in sales a month after its launch and over 7,50,000 units after four months since release.

We will have to wait and see whether the increase in price will affect the sales of POCO M3 in India.

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