When was the last time you stepped into an actual store to buy a TV? Can’t recall. Right? As is with a lot of things nowadays, we prefer buying our TVs online as well. And when it comes to buying TVs online, how can we not talk about Flipkart? After all, over the years, the online retailer has completely changed the way we shop for TVs and has emerged as a major player in the television space.
Last year, Flipkart sold close to a mind-boggling one million television units worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore. This year, they plan to keep the momentum going and aim to touch the Rs 5,000 crore-mark by way of TV sales. That’s not all. TV is now the second-highest contributor to the company’s revenues. All this clearly shows that the future of TVs is on Flipkart and for consumers, it’s only going to get more and more exciting.
Come February 22, and Flipkart has a big surprise in store for smart TV lovers. Xiaomi’s Mi LED Smart TV 4 will go on sale for the first time on the online retailer’s site and it promises to change the landscape of TV forever. This 55” TV is the world’s thinnest ever LED TV and Flipkart is giving you the chance to own it before anyone else does.
The TV has a thickness of just 4.9 mm and comes with a 4K HDR frameless display. It offers 500,000+ hours of content and its PatchWall UI promises to give you a revolutionary viewing experience. It is priced at Rs 39,999.
This TV is capable of customising content according to the viewer’s choices. It is compatible with nearly 3,500 DTH and set-top box operators in India, so you should have no problem watching your favourite channels. Popular content providers have partnered with Xiaomi and made their content available on PatchWall UI. No wonder, there’s already a lot of buzz surrounding Mi TV among tech enthusiasts and smart TV lovers. And Flipkart, that is riding the TV wave, wants to give them just what they want.
It’s evident that the online retailer owns the television space, but by selling the Mi LED Smart TV 4, Flipkart is clearly showing its edge over its competitors - #TheEdgeThatChangesItAll. By partnering with Xiaomi on this exciting new smart TV, the online player has convinced us that the future of TVs is indeed on Flipkart. So if you’re like us and can’t wait to be a part of the future, log on to Flipkart at 2 pm on 22nd February and you’re sorted. It’s a flash sale, so make sure you hurry up.
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