Realme has quietly raised the prices of its Realme 16 series smartphones in India.
The new pricing applies to all three models: the Realme 16 5G, Realme 16 Pro 5G, and Realme 16 Pro+ 5G.
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The price hike affects most storage configurations.
The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G saw the steepest increase, with some variants becoming costlier by up to Rs.
3,000.
Realme 16 series new prices
The Realme 16 5G now starts at Rs. 33,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, up from Rs.
31,999. The 8GB + 256GB version costs Rs.
36,999, while the 12GB + 256GB model is priced at Rs. 39,999.
Both higher-end variants saw a Rs. 3,000 increase.
The Realme 16 Pro 5G also became more expensive. Its 8GB + 256GB variant is now Rs.
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39,999, up from Rs. 38,999.
The 12GB + 256GB version rose from Rs. 41,999 to Rs.
42,999. Both variants received a Rs.
1,000 hike.
The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G saw the sharpest price rise. The 8GB + 256GB model now sells for Rs.
46,999, up from Rs. 44,999.
The 12GB + 256GB variant increased from Rs. 46,999 to Rs.
48,999. The top-end configuration jumped from Rs.
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49,999 to Rs. 52,999.
Realme is not alone in revising prices upward. Other brands like OnePlus, Poco, and Lava have also recently increased prices on select devices in India.
The price hikes are believed to stem from rising production costs.
Higher component prices and memory chip shortages continue to affect the global smartphone industry, and manufacturers are passing some of these costs to consumers.
The price revision affects nearly every storage configuration in the series.
The Realme 16 Pro+ 5G saw the biggest jump, with some variants becoming costlier by as much as Rs.
3,000.
The recent hikes are linked to growing pressure on smartphone makers due to rising production expenses.
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Industry-wide issues such as higher component prices and memory chip shortages are continuing to affect device costs globally.
