Vivo has increased the price of its T5 Pro smartphone in India for the third time, with the latest hike reaching up to ₹7,000.
The 8GB + 128GB variant now costs ₹41,999, up from ₹35,999, while the 8GB + 256GB model is priced at ₹46,999, up from ₹39,999.
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Interestingly, the 8GB + 128GB model is still listed on Amazon at ₹39,999, so interested buyers might want to check before the price updates.
Price history and possible reasons
The T5 Pro launched in April at ₹29,999 for the base variant and ₹33,999 for the higher storage option.
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It received a ₹3,000 hike in June and another ₹3,000 in July, making this the largest increase so far.
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Vivo has not officially commented on the reason, but rising DRAM and NAND memory costs, driven by AI data centre demand, are likely factors.
With these new prices, the T5 Pro now competes with devices like the iQOO Neo 10 and OnePlus Nord 6, despite unchanged hardware.
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The repeated hikes highlight how memory supply constraints continue to affect smartphone pricing in India.