Xiaomi once more has hit a major milestone in its career. The company released the information that its new Xiaomi 17 series managed to sell over one million units in China in only one week after its release on September 27. A high-ranked officer, Lu Weibing, made this announcement on Weibo and pointed out that the sales progression of the Xiaomi 17 series has already surpassed the sales speed of the Xiaomi 15 series from last year.
On the other hand, the party is transformed into a sad one for international fans of the brand. The most sought-after models of the range, namely the Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with the addition of a secondary display at the back, are not compatible with the rest of the world, i.e., there will be no release outside of China. The well-known source Chunvn8888 has verified that these models are going to be only accessible in China.
Compared with the first time when Mi 11 Ultra was only a concept for rear display, it was an idea that was further developed and now was a more and more refined design. It has gained a lot of popularity among Chinese consumers which is also evident from the sales. But users outside of China will have to be content with the regular Xiaomi 17 or alternatively they can watch the Pro versions through YouTube reviewers.
On the other hand, the fact that Xiaomi is always doing that is rather strange. The company through the whole time of its existence has done things like this—most of the technological features that turned out to be not just breakthroughs but were outstandingly innovative were always first seen in China, and only after some considerable time were foreign countries given the chance to get hold of these types of smartphones. Customers who are impatient or want to be the first to have the latest hit from Xiaomi may resort to illegally imported “grey” models to get their hands on the best ones.
One million units sold and one million fans disappointed. That’s just the way Xiaomi does business.
