POCO price hike: C81X, C85X and M8 Series Prices Increase by Up to ₹3,000

• POCO has raised prices across eight C81X, C81, C85X and M8 series smartphone variants.
• The revised prices take effect after November 15, with increases ranging from ₹1,000 to ₹3,000.
• The festive sale prices run until 15 November 2026, and the revised prices take effect after 15 November.

The POCO price hike affects eight smartphone variants across the C81, C85X and M8 line-ups. The company has increased prices by up to ₹3,000, with the revised rates coming into effect after November 15. Prices may vary state to state.

The revised prices will mark the end of the festive sale pricing on these models. Customers who purchased the listed phones during the festive offers got them at lower prices than buyers will pay under the revised price list. The increase is not the same across all variants, as the change depends on the model and its RAM and storage configuration.

The biggest increase is ₹3,000 and applies to the POCO C85X 5G 4GB+64GB variant and both listed configurations of the POCO M8X 5G. Three other variants see a ₹1,500 increase, while the remaining three receive a ₹1,000 price revision. The complete before-and-after comparison is listed below.

The POCO C81X 4G with 3GB RAM and 64GB storage now costs ₹13,499, up from ₹11,999. This is a ₹1,500 increase. The POCO C81 4G with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage has also become costlier by ₹1,500, taking its price from ₹12,999 to ₹14,499. Both entry-level 4G variants therefore have the same rupee increase.

The POCO C85X 5G has two different price revisions based on storage. Its 4GB+64GB variant has moved from ₹13,999 to ₹16,999, which is a ₹3,000 increase and the largest hike in this list. The 4GB+128GB variant, however, has gone up by ₹1,000, from ₹17,999 to ₹18,999. Buyers should check the storage option carefully because the increase is different for the two configurations.

The POCO M8X 5G receives a ₹3,000 increase in both listed configurations. The 4GB+128GB variant is now priced at ₹21,999 instead of ₹18,999. The 6GB+128GB version has moved from ₹20,999 to ₹23,999. This means customers choosing either of these M8X variants will pay the same additional amount compared with the earlier listed price.

The POCO M8 Power 5G sees a smaller revision of ₹1,000 for both configurations mentioned here. The 6GB+128GB model has increased from ₹24,999 to ₹25,999, while the 8GB+128GB variant now costs ₹28,999 instead of ₹27,999. These are the lowest increases among the eight variants covered in the announcement.

Overall, the POCO price hike is uneven across the range, with the C85X 4GB+64GB and M8X models recording the highest increase. The festive sale had offered lower prices, and customers who bought these phones during that period secured the better deal. The festive sale prices remain in effect until 15 November; the revised prices listed in the table apply after that date, except for the POCO C85X 4GB+128GB variant, whose revised price took effect on 7 November.

POCO price hike: New and Old Prices

The table below covers all eight variants and shows the exact earlier and revised prices. The increase column is calculated by subtracting the earlier price from the current price for each configuration. It does not combine prices across different storage options or use any other market estimate.

The POCO C85X 5G 4GB+128GB variant’s revised price of ₹18,999 took effect earlier, on 7 November; the other listed revisions apply after 15 November.

The table makes the different increases easier to compare. It also shows that the same series can have different revisions depending on the memory configuration, so customers should confirm the complete model name before choosing a listing.

What the POCO price hike Means for Buyers

The revised list shows why checking the exact variant matters before placing an order. The C85X 5G has a ₹3,000 difference between its two storage options in terms of the price increase, while both M8X 5G variants have the same ₹3,000 hike. In comparison, the M8 Power 5G configurations have each increased by ₹1,000.

Customers comparing current offers with older festive advertisements should also make sure that they are looking at the same RAM and storage variant. A price shown for a 4GB+64GB phone should not be compared with the price of a 4GB+128GB model. The earlier prices in this report are the specific pre-revision prices listed for each of the eight configurations.

The POCO price hike does not mean that every phone in these series has increased by ₹3,000. That is the maximum change among the variants covered here. The C81X and C81 have a ₹1,500 increase, the C85X 4GB+128GB and both M8 Power versions have a ₹1,000 increase, and the remaining three variants have a ₹3,000 increase.

Conclusion

The POCO price hike brings higher prices for eight variants across the C81, C85X and M8 series after the festive sale period. The largest increase is ₹3,000, while the smallest is ₹1,000. Buyers who took advantage of the festive sale secured lower prices, and customers shopping now should refer to the revised variant-wise table. Prices may vary state to state.

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