LeEco Sold 70,000 phones in 2 seconds and Made 3 industry records !

70,000 Le 1s sold out in 2 seconds! A groundbreaking flash sale record just achieved by multinational internet technology giant LeEco on 2nd February at 1200 hours  on Flipkart. Prior to the this sale, the registration number had reached a record high of 605,000.

The history LeEco just created is about 3 incredible records. Have a look on records LeEco Build –

1. The maximum number of phones sold out in a single flash sale.
2. The shortest ever time for sale of such a large number of phones.
3. The highest  pre-sale registrations.

These are new benchmarks  created by any smartphone brand in India thanks to the brand’s international stature , attractive price and superb features.

LeEco’s launch was most awaited many in the country and even credited by media as “LeEco Phenomenon” thanks to the company’s constant innovations and market disruptive policies.  The company officially entered India on January 20^th by holding one of the largest launch events at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon, attended by over 1,000 guests, including high profile industry top honchos and media.

Know more about LeEco in LeEco Le 2 Unboxing, which I have done.
AT launch LeEco introduced two SuperPhones, Le Max and Le 1s –   the latter popularly referred to as “flagship killer”, expected to capture a significant share of the massive middle-class market with its attractive price and mouthwatering specifications. Consumer response has validated the popularity of Le1S.  Within 24 hours of the launch, the registration for Le 1s exceeded 1 lakh, and in 5 days, moved upto more than 3 lakhs and within 10 days soared to more than 5.3 lakhs on Flipkart, and the final pre-sale registration number touched an astounding  605,000,  setting a string of new records in the industry.

“I am so proud of our achievement and the magic number of 70,000 in just 2 seconds  which has  never before been  achieved by any other smartphone brand. I am so grateful for the trust consumers have vested in us and I am sure they’ll have a great experience in using our products,” said Atul Jain, COO, Smart Electronics Business, LeEco India.

Echoing a similar sentiment, Ankit Nagori, Chief Business Officer at Flipkart said, “I am amazed by the numbers. This sales figure  is a new milestone and sets a benchmark for all other brands in the industry. For a new entrant like LeEco this is really a commendable achievement.”

And those who could not buy a Le 1s at the Feb 2 flash sale, there is good news –   the next flash sale for Le1s on Flipkart is on Feb 9^th. Registrations will  commence at 18.00 hours  on Feb 2^nd.  Since there will be no roll -over of existing registrations, whoever registered earlier but could not buy, would need to register afresh.

At a price only Rs 10,999, Le 1s has a metal unibody, a world’s first mirror-surface finger scanner, and a 5.5″ FHD display, the flagship processor of the year Helio X10 Turbo, 3GB Ram and 32 GB  Storage, dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, and USB Type-C port. On the camera front, there is a 13-megapixel f/2.0 rear camera, and 5-megapixel wide angle selfie camera. This phone is so popular in other markets that in less than 3 months it sold more than 3 million units in China. The phone has also been endorsed by Tech Influencers and rated highly on specialized tech portals.

Another outstanding feature is the phone’s fast charging technology, which means a 5- minute quick charge allows for 3.5h talk time. Business people need never worry about the phone running out of charge during busy days.

And buyers of this phone can expect a content ecosystem to be uploaded into its android-based EUI system in the 2^nd quarter of this year since the company has already signed  contracts with Eros and Yupp TV.

Also noteworthy is the company’s after-sales policies. LeEco has put in place 555 service centers in prime locations in the country, besides providing 24*7 toll free services, and other value-added services.