New Rates Revealed for Moto G Series and Nothing Phone 3a Lite
Smartphones across the Indian market are getting much more expensive this week because the actual cost of buying parts like RAM and flash storage has spiked. Most big companies are finding it basically impossible to keep their old shelf prices while the bills for making these devices keep going up. We already watched brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus do the exact same thing to stay profitable last month.
Now both Motorola and Nothing are jumping on that trend by pushing out new price lists for their popular models in India. This is a massive headache for anyone who was waiting for a discount before making a move on a new phone. While some of these changes are just a few hundred rupees, a couple of specific models have actually seen a very sharp jump in their market value.
Motorola has officially changed what you will pay for several G series and Edge series devices across the country. Most of these handsets will now cost you an extra Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 depending on which version you end up picking. This really hurts the budget segment where every single rupee matters to a buyer trying to save money.
Motorola Price Comparison:
- Moto G35 (4/128): Old Price: Rs 11,999, New Price: Rs 12,499
- Moto G35 (8/128): Old Price: Rs 12,999, New Price: Rs 13,999
- Moto G57 (8/128): Old Price: Rs 14,999, New Price: Rs 15,999
- Edge 60 Fusion (8/128): Old Price: Rs 20,999, New Price: Rs 22,999
- Edge 60 Fusion (8/256): Old Price: Rs 22,999, New Price: Rs 24,999
- Edge 60 Fusion (12/256): Old Price: Rs 24,999, New Price: Rs 26,999
Nothing is also playing along by hiking the price of its most popular mid-range phone. While the flagship models are safe for now, the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite has become way more expensive for new shoppers. The company added a shocking Rs 3,000 to the bill for all the new stock sitting in warehouses right now. This is a huge increase for a phone that has to compete with so many other brands.
Nothing Price Comparison:
- Nothing Phone (3a) Lite (8/128): Old Price: ₹21,999, New Price: ₹24,999
- Nothing Phone (3a) Lite (8/256): Old Price: ₹23,999, New Price: ₹26,999
The whole reason for this mess is that the global electronics supply chain is under huge pressure. New AI technology is currently eating up almost all of the world’s available DRAM supply to build big servers. This leaves the mobile phone brands with very little power to negotiate lower prices for their own internal hardware.
Because the demand is so high, the cost of building these phones has spiked to a point where the brands have to pass that cost to you. If you still want a phone at the old price, you should check sites like Flipkart immediately before they update the labels. Some older boxes might still be in stock at the original rates for a few more days. Once that stock is gone, these higher prices are going to be the permanent reality for a long time.
