You might recall the Xiaomi Redmi Note as being the 5.5 inch phablet that is powered by the MT6592 true octa-core chip from MediaTek. We are talking about a 720 x 1280 resolution screen, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage. A 13MP rear snapper is included and it is all powered by a 3200mAh battery. The device scored a pretty decent 28,000 on the AnTuTu Benchmark site, not bad for a sub-$200 phone.
Back in March, taking just 34 minutes, Xiaomi sold 100,000 units of the Note in China. Now, in Taiwan, 10,000 units of the phone were sold in one second. Some buyers were upset that their browsers were just opening up the homepage when the sellout took place. The handset was sold for 4999 Taiwan Dollars ($167 USD).
This Hunger Marketing strategy employed by Xiaomi has become something of a trademark for them, and we have seen other manufacturers use it, including ZTE. But in the long run, does Xiaomi benefit from this tactic, or does it prevent the manufacturer from maximizing its revenues? Those that missed out on buying the device will either try harder to buy it the next time it comes up for sale, or forget about it completely and buy another device.
10,000 Xiaomi Redmi Note units were sold in one second
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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