After expanding its Mi TV portfolio in India last month, Xiaomi has now started selling replacement Mi TV remotes in the country. The announcement was made Thursday by the company’s product support executive in India, Sudeep Sahu, via Twitter. As can be seen from his tweet, the IR remotes are available at Rs. 199 on Xiaomi’s own official webstore, while the Bluetooth remotes have been priced at Rs. 499 a pop.
During all the mi fan meet interactions over the last few months, you guys have been asking to make this available.
Xiaomi’s decision to sell standalone remote controls will help folks who either broke their original remotes or lost them for good. While they can still use universal remotes to operate their Mi TVs, they cost more than the standalone units that are priced significantly lower. It will also, hopefully, stop the proliferation of fake Mi Remotes that are unlikely to offer the same quality as the original units.
