Xiaomi says it sold over 5 lakh units of Redmi Note 11 series in an hour

The new Redmi phones that debuted in China recently went on sale in the country on Monday, and Xiaomi has shared some astounding sales numbers for the first hour of their availability. The company claims to have generated over 2 billion yuan of revenue within two minutes of the sale.

Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 11 series amid much hype last week, comprising three new Redmi phones - Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro, and Note 11 Pro+. The series was to go on sale in China on Monday, and it seems like the anticipation around the new phones has translated to a very welcoming reception for the phones in Xiaomi's home country.

Following the start of the sale today, Xiaomi claims that it has sold more than 500,000 units of the Redmi Note 11 series within one hour. In the first 52 minutes and 11 seconds of the phones going on sale, Xiaomi says that it generated around 4 billion Yuan through the devices. Of these, over 2 billion Yuan were recorded within the 1 minute and 45 seconds of the sale.