Xiaomi entered into the India market last year partnering with Flipkart to sell its smartphones exclusively though flash sales online. Today the company has announced that it will start selling its products on Snapdeal and Amazon.in in addition to Flipkart starting tomorrow, April 8th. The new move will increase the sales of Xiaomi devices in India.
It started selling the Redmi Note 4G though Airtel Stores in several cities across India. It began selling its accessories on its own website in India recently and partnered with The Mobile Store to sell its smartphones thorough offline retail stores. To celebrate Xiaomi’s fifth birthday, Xiaomi offers several offers from 12 noon till midnight on April 8
- Mi 4 – Special discount for one day only: Rs. 2,000 off on any Mi 4 purchased on April 8 only. Mi 4 (16GB) will be available for Rs. 17,999 (usually priced at Rs. 19,999) and Mi 4 (64GB) will go for Rs. 21,999 (usually priced at Rs. 23,999).
- Redmi Note 4G – free Mi Power Bank or Mi In-Ear Headphones for one day only: Receive a free set of Mi In-ear Headphones for any Redmi Note 4G purchased from online partners – Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon. Get a 5200 mAh Mi Power Bank free for any Redmi Note 4G purchased from offline partners – Airtel and The Mobile Store.
- Redmi 2 – open sale with no registrations across all partners – Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and The Mobile Store.
- Mi Pad – Open sale with no registrations across all online partners – Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon.
Commenting on new partnership, Manu Jain, Head of India Operations, Mi India, said:
We are glad to give Mi fans more options to purchase Mi products. We are truly excited to be working with a variety of partners and expect these partnerships to be super successful.
Hugo Barra, Vice President, Xiaomi Global, said:
Mi Fan Festival is a huge online party that we throw every year to bring Mi fans together all around the world for a day of non-stop celebration — it’s our way of thanking our fans for their huge support. We’re super thrilled to have Mi India joining the party this year and look forward to spending many more birthdays together!
Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Electronics and Home, Snapdeal.com said:
We are excited to partner with Xiaomi to launch its highly sought-after range of smartphones and accessories to our customers across the country. We believe that the extensive delivery network panning across Tier 2 & 3 cities and towns of India will be of great value to Xiaomi in reaching out to a segment of consumers seeking true value in their devices.