Vivo T5 Pro Gets Another Price Hike of Up to ₹7,000

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[{"selector":"#anim-3bbc8df9-7352-4663-9080-9e6f7a0a3f83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30d1ddd7-1f01-417c-be44-cf577332a98f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – 8GB + 128GB: ₹41,999, up from ₹35,999 – 8GB + 256GB: ₹46,999, up from ₹39,999 – The latest hike is the third price increase since launch. – The phone originally started at ₹29,999.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6c52f694-0481-41b1-8e6d-acc3b2664cba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9edef83-4883-4637-81f9-e8edd5086064","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – The base model is now ₹12,000 more expensive than at launch. – The 8GB + 256GB variant is ₹13,000 costlier. – The T5 Pro now competes in a higher price segment. – Its value proposition has changed significantly compared with its launch price.