Several Oppo and OnePlus smartphones have become more expensive in India as rising memory and components costs put pressure on phone manufacturers.The latest revisions affect models across different price segments, with some prices increasing by up to Rs 5000, according to recent industry reports.
OnePlus Price Hikes
The following One Plus models have seen price revisions.
OnePlus Nord 6: Rs 44,999 → Rs 46,999
OnePlus Nord 6 (12GB variant): Rs 50,999 → Rs 52,999
OnePlus Nord CE6: Up by Rs 2,000 across variants
OnePlus Nord CE6 Lite (8GB+256GB): Rs 30,999 →Rs 34,999
This price changes vary across storage and RAM configurations.
Oppo Models Also Get Costlier
Oppo has also revised prices of several smartphones:
Oppo Reno 16 5G: Rs 66,999 → Rs 71,999
Another Oppo Reno 16 variant: Rs 59,999 →Rs 63,999
Oppo Reno 16c 5G: Up by Rs 3,000-Rs 4,000 depending on the variant
Some Oppo A series models have also seen smaller price increases.
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Why Are Smartphone Prices Rising?
The main reason behind the latest increases is the ongoing memory crunch, according to industry reports. Smartphones require memory chips for RAM and storage and the cost of these components has risen as supplies have tightened. The rapid expansion of AI data centres has increased demand for advanced memory chips. Memory manufacturers are also allocating more production towards data-centre customers, where demand has grown sharply. This has reduced the supply available for consumer electronics, including smartphones, according to industry reports.
As component costs rise, smartphone makers are facing higher production expenses and are passing some of these costs on to consumers. The trend is not limited to Oppo and OnePlus, with Samsung, Vivo, Realme and Xiaomi also revising prices, according to reports. Further price revision will depend on whether memory supplies improve and component costs ease in the coming months.
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