Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy A50s have received a price cut in India. Galaxy M21 was launched in March this year, while the Galaxy A50s was launched in September 2019. Recently, both devices had received a price hike because of the increase in Goods & Service Tax (GST) from 12 percent to 18 percent.
Samsung Galaxy M21 price cut
The Galaxy M21 was launched at a price of Rs. 13,499 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant, and the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant was launched for Rs. 15,499. Due to the hike in the GST rates, the cost of the smartphone increased to Rs. 14,222 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and the top variant price increased to Rs. 16,499.
After the recent price cut by the company, the Galaxy M21 base variant is now priced at Rs. 13,199 and the top variant is priced at Rs. 15,499.
Samsung Galaxy A50s price cut
The Galaxy A50s was launched at a price of Rs. 22,999 for the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, and the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant was launched for Rs. 24,999. In February 2020, the phone price dropped to Rs. 17,499 for the 4GB variant and Rs. 19,999 for the 6GB variant. In March 2020, Due to the hike in the GST rates, the cost of the smartphone increased to Rs. 21,070 for the 4GB RAM variant and the 6GB variant price increased to Rs. 26,900.
Now, after the recent price cut by the company, the Galaxy A50s 4GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 18,599, and the top variant is priced at Rs. 20,561.
Samsung India e-store has updated the price of the Galaxy M21 and Galaxy A50s. E-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart are yet to reflect the updated price of the devices.