The Redmi MAX TV 86” launched in February in China alongside the Redmi K40 series. Barely two months after the TV went on sale, Redmi announced it was raising the price tag by ¥2000. Now it has announced a price cut that brings it back to its original launch price.

Interested buyers will now be able to purchase the Redmi MAX TV 86” for ¥7999 (~$1237) instead of ¥9,999 (~$1546) which it was raised to in April. The manufacturer cited increased demand for components (with a limited supply) for the TV and the fluctuating exchange rates as the reason for raising the price months ago. Now that it has reduced the price, it is safe to assume that the supply for components has improved.

The Xiaomi subsidiary also announced a price cut for the 98-inch model. Originally priced at ¥19,999 (~$3093) when it launched in March 2020, the Redmi MAX TV 98” will now sell for ¥17,999 (~$2783).

Both models of the Redmi MAX series have a 4K display although the smaller model has a 120Hz refresh rate while the bigger model keeps it at 60Hz. The 98-inch model has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage while the 86-inch version has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The two TVs have a quad-core processor, dual-band WiFi, three HDMI ports, two USB ports, and an ethernet port.

The new prices will take effect on September 1.

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Last year, Xiaomi launched its largest smart TV ever called Redmi Smart TV MAX 98”.  Almost a year later, the company has now started teasing another such model. This television is said to be announced at the Redmi K40 series launch event, which is scheduled for February 25.

Xiaomi’s official smart TV Weibo account posted a teaser for the upcoming Redmi MAX TV. In the post, the company asks netizens to guess the size of the newer model to win a Bluetooth speaker. 

So far, the company has not revealed any highlights of this TV. The firm has only hinted that the forthcoming Redmi MAX TV will be ‘so big that it almost can’t get into the elevator’.

For those unaware, the Redmi Smart TV MAX 98” released in 2020 is Xiaomi’s largest television till now. As the name suggests, this television flaunts a 98-inch LED-backlit LCD panel with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) and a 60Hz refresh rate. The screen has a 178° viewing angle, 98.8% screen-to-body ratio, and supports 85% of the NTSC color gamut.

It is powered by an Amlogic T972 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. On the connectivity front, the TV comes with dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, Infrared, 3 x HDMI (one of them is ARC compatible), AV composite, DTMB port, 2 x USB, Ethernet, and S/PDIF.

Other features of this TV include 2 x 8W speakers, Dolby Audio, DTS-HD, HDR, MEMC, Xiao AI voice assistant, and PatchWall content aggregation service. The product debuted for ¥19,999 and it is still listed at the same price on Mi.com.

Because of its sheer size, the Redmi Smart TV MAX 98” was only available online for a long time. It finally hit a single offline store in December 2020. This television is difficult to manufacture and its installation requires a specially trained workforce.

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