popular smartphone manufacturers oneplus Has hiked the prices of its TVs in India including the recently launched TVs OnePlus TV U1S Chain. OnePlus TV prices in India have increased by up to 17.5 percent for some models, while some have seen a fair increase in the pricetag. OnePlus is yet to elaborate on what is the reason behind the price hike, but it is said that the increase in the prices of open-cell panels used by TV makers across the world, increase in the import cost of content, or component deficiencies. Before OnePlus, Xiaomi was last month increase in prices of their television sets in India.
OnePlus has many TVs in its range that the company sells in India. The OnePlus Y series comprises three variants – a 32-inch model, a 40-inch variant and a 43-inch model. The 32-inch variant of OnePlus TV Y1 is now priced at Rs 18,999, as against the initial price of Rs 12,999. The price of the 32-inch model was earlier hiked to Rs 16,499, which means that the current price has gone up by about 15 per cent from last time and about 50 per cent since the launch of the TV in India. The 43-inch model of the OnePlus TV Y1 series was initially launched at Rs 22,999 but was later increased to Rs 26,999. Now the 43-inch OnePlus TV Y1 costs Rs 29,499. The 40-inch variant that was launched in May this year is now priced at Rs 26,499, while the starting price was Rs 23,999. These are the more reasonable price hikes the OnePlus TV is getting.
The OnePlus TV U1S series, which was launched alongside the OnePlus Nord CE smartphone, has seen a significant price hike in India. The OnePlus TV U1S series comprises three models – 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch. The TVs were launched at a price of Rs 39,999, Rs 47,999 and Rs 62,999 respectively. Now, the three models are listed for Rs 46,999, Rs 52,999 and Rs 68,999 respectively – which is a price increase of Rs 7,000 for the 50-inch model, which is the highest in the lot by over 17 per cent. The 65-inch model has received a hike of Rs. 5,000 (an increase of 9.5 percent), and the 55-inch model will cost Rs. 6,000 (9.5 percent increase).
OnePlus has not yet issued any statement on the price hike. We have reached out to the company for feedback and will update the story as and when there is a response.
A report by NDTV Gadgets 360 in February that analyzed the smart TV market in India found that TVs across segments and brands have seen a price hike of around 10 per cent. Since then, several companies have reported an increase in the prices of their TVs in India.
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