Xiaomi India has started selling
accessories via its own official site, apar
from its exclusive online partner in the
country - Flipkart.
The Mi India site is currently selling
accessories such as Mi In-Ear
headphone priced at Rs. 799; Mi In-Ear
headphones Basic at Rs. 500; Redmi Soft
Gel Protective Case at Rs. 369, and Red
Note Flip Case at Rs. 559. In order to
place an order, users will have to sign in
via their Mi account ID or create one
(using mobile number or email address).
The Xiaomi Mi In-the-Ear headset went
on sale initially via Flipkart in September
priced at Rs. 999.
Notably, the Chinese company is also
selling Mi Power Bank of 5200mAh and
10400mAh capacities. Both these
portable chargers were available to buy
on Flipkart initially; though the online
retailer lists them as out of stock now. It
is likely that Xiaomi India will soon offer
Mi accessories only via its own site rathe
than Flipkart, considering that most of
the accessories now available at Mi Indi
are listed as out of stock on the online
retailer.
The move to start selling accessories via
its own official site seems to indicate tha
the company might soon move away
from Flipkart, which currently sells all of
Xiaomi devices. The company had in
January said it aims to start selling
smartphones via its own site soon, and
India chief Manu Jain had said it could
take anywhere between three to six
months. Xiaomi's Global Vice President,
Hugo Barra had first hinted at such a
move back in March last year.
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