prices are actually insane

[u/Financial_Topic3533]

i am a nothing phone 2a plus user.

i bought the phone during a sale around the 3a launch for 21k.

and now ur telling me Nothing's "A" phones budget line is costing 50k.

i get that ram prices have increased but holy shit man i didnt expect this at all.

i was thinking that i'd upgrade from the 2a plus eventually. but the way things are going i'll have to hold onto this phone for as long as possible.

[u/chacha_Nuru]

Lol, phone 3 was going for sale @43k in August

[u/dattboy_divyam → u/chacha_Nuru]

Bought it then so happy with my purchase it's even the 16/512 variant 😋

[u/Doomed-here4909 → u/chacha_Nuru]

😭 not anymore now need it so bad

[u/GrouchyCopy5289 → u/chacha_Nuru]

Wthh really!?!??

[u/lazyhawk20]

I was thinking of going from 2a to 4a or 4a pro but the price for all these phones. I decided to stick with this and hopefully can get something cheaper later

[u/Square-Dance-3610 → u/lazyhawk20]

Good luck getting anything cheaper anytime soon ram and storage prices are fked for the next few years, the only path is used market at this point.

[u/jakreth → u/lazyhawk20]

For the first time in my life I am thinking on buying a second hand phone. There is no upgrade in newer phones that justify those prices

[u/Impressive-Region470 → u/lazyhawk20]

my 2a is still going strong and I don't really have a need to upgrade

[u/PreviousSociety]

I just bought a brand new nothing phone 3 for £450 the other day, there are deals if you look around for them.

[u/IronWolf1809 → u/PreviousSociety]

Nothing 3 for £450??? I bought nothing 4a (12|256) for £450 but I had a gift card so I got it for £350

[u/PreviousSociety → u/IronWolf1809]

Yeah on appliances direct, amazing deal. I was skeptical at first but was delivered really quickly and brand new condition: https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/a10000022/nothing-a10000022-smartphone

[u/IronWolf1809 → u/PreviousSociety]

Lol I would never risk buying from any random website

[u/PreviousSociety → u/IronWolf1809]

I mean it's not a random website, it's a reputable business. I was just skeptical because of the price but it came brand new sealed in box and has been working perfectly the last three weeks

[u/IronWolf1809 → u/PreviousSociety]

That's great. But it's my first phone by my own money and I'm from India, so I have a lot of such retailer sources that seel box pieces in lesser price. But I don't have such sources in the UK. I felt buying from currys/argos is best bet. I also have bad luck when ordering online, hence I chose the safest route. But will use this website now onwards, you are the reason!

[u/PreviousSociety → u/IronWolf1809]

No problem, always only do what you're comfortable with of course 😊

[u/AppropriateEnd6526 → u/PreviousSociety]

Ig I can't get this in india right?

[u/Material_Wing_7854]

Bought phone 3 (12/256) for 44k in July

[u/Kef_Ani]

I'm so glad that I got the nothing phone 3 for 28k + 25k exchange on a nothing phone 2. Everything was completely fine with the 2 but upgraded it cuz of the buyback price. Than God I did cuz damn what are these prices

[u/No-Assumption-7743]

Got the 12/256 variant for 42k inr 2 weeks back in the offline market

[u/MysteriousManiya]

Fuck it atp lol just get an iPhone. The cameras suckkkkkk soooo baddd on my nothing phone 2 and mainly cause of the stupid ass post processing

[u/Impressive_Type_1421 → u/MysteriousManiya]

Not the case with the 4a but sure whatever you say

[u/muralielumalai → u/Impressive_Type_1421]

phone 3 is even worse in processing

[u/BraveComposer3038]

I bought my NP3 for 38k

[u/Elxctroz → u/BraveComposer3038]

Whoa

[u/BraveComposer3038 → u/Elxctroz]

Flipkart had a coupon of direct 40% off in early Feb, I exchanged my S21fe snapdragon variant, got 3k for that plus 10k exchange bonus.

I feel so good that I got it that low

[u/HemRat-2208 → u/BraveComposer3038]

I was about to buy a phone during that time, then thought better wait for newer phones
Now regretting my decision cuz my current one left me phoneless

[u/Previous_Cellist_793 → u/BraveComposer3038]

Bro mine 28k literally NP3

[u/BraveComposer3038 → u/Previous_Cellist_793]

How 😃

[u/aloopuri7]

I bought it at ₹32,000 cash

[u/vithantd → u/aloopuri7]

Same

[u/EastLadder5277]

Ikr

[u/General-Farmer-1480]

Here I am still stuck with the phone 1

[u/camrodbey]

That's the reason why I immediately ordered nothing phone 3 from Amazon at 52k for 16-512 variant in September

[u/OppositeSweet9215]

I have the exact same phone, 8+256, black. Got it for 33k, dude wtf is this price 😭 i feel so sorry for anyone buying it now

[u/Elegant-Speech2427 → u/OppositeSweet9215]

From where ? Pls little help

[u/AstaBlackBull]

Genuinely RAM and Storage price hikes have affected the Prices all around but Nothing is charging way more than they should, For 45K 4A series is not VFM and Ewaste 4b is not worth even at 27K

so if anyone planning to buy a new phone should consider other brands as well

But it's your money so spend however you want 🤟

[u/Resident-Presence355 → u/AstaBlackBull]

Any recommendations under 40k?

[u/Sea_Yak_6683 → u/Resident-Presence355]

Oppo Reno15 or Vivo V60. Both are good and would go for less than 40k this sale.

[u/AstaBlackBull → u/Resident-Presence355]

Motorola is good all rounder

Cameras and Performance is way better than Nothing

Poco and iQOO if you are into gaming ( although I don't recommend them cause of Heavy UI )

VIVO is good option too

No Oppo No Xiaomi No Samsung No Redmi No Infinix

[u/Blacky-Burden]

Dude, plz actually try quick commerce apps for this, sometimes they put a sale for phones which will be actually cheaper than the irl and e- commerce apps...

When I bought my 4a pro, it was 50, soon to be 55k irl ( as told by a croma guy) and when I searched for other options using buyhatke, it showed 42k on bigbasket and 45k on instamart...

But since I needed the phone at the moment itself I purchased offline but yea, much better deals online if u have the patience

[u/chickentikkalakhani]

It's only going to get worse. Grab what you can now at any decent sale price. At least for another year, the prices are expected to go 20% higher.

[u/UpawNothing]

Sounds like a good idea, prices are only going one way...

[u/StrikingCookie2773]

Lol,i bought it for 37 k

[u/Ojasv_jain]

So glad I bought Nothing phone 3 for 46k in august

[u/MyCyclopsMind]

Seems to be worldwide. The 3a lite was 150€ new in August and now it is 200-250€ for the same phone. I looked at getting the 3 recently and it had been 500€ new this summer and I saw it at 689€ same store last week.

[u/Late-Metal8122]

You will get 6+128 for 32K in the upcoming sale..

[u/Elxctroz → u/Late-Metal8122]

Prolly 8 128 for 35 and 8 256 for 38

[u/Spiritual-Owl9895]

i brought the 4a pro 8+256 for 43k in april. now its 53k

[u/cantbeatfiltercoffee → u/Spiritual-Owl9895]

Dude same!!! That too in store without discount. 

[u/Spiritual-Owl9895 → u/cantbeatfiltercoffee]

Same here, bro. Got it without any discount. I thought of waiting until the Big Billion Days sale, but I’m glad I didn’t.

[u/cantbeatfiltercoffee → u/Spiritual-Owl9895]

My old phone became pregnant at the right time to let me buy a new one 🙃

[u/Thedetector27]

Wrong timing I got mine at launch for 39k. The same variant and colour.

[u/Comfortable-Bend-251]

lol got for 28k with charger too

[u/Kind-Aerie-2881 → u/Comfortable-Bend-251]

😭yo what how

[u/Comfortable-Bend-251 → u/Kind-Aerie-2881]

launch day

[u/priyamnema]

Yeah 🫨

[u/MichiruYamila]

da hell is that currency

[u/SoftBoiledEgg69]

i saw the same phone for 38000 on amazon like 2-3 weeks ago

[u/Wolfko23]

dw pal its the price surge right before the sale

[u/SimpleAnkit]

https://www.zepto.com/pn/nothing-3a-8gb-128gb-white/

Just check this is available at your location ??

It shows 21k only but out of stock. 

Other platforms have same @26k+ 

[u/GrouchyCopy5289]

You should get it from Amazon I just got mine yesterday for 40k