Ahead of launch, Nothing Phone (1) discount announced; do you have this credit card?

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Nothing Phone (1) hype is rising phenomenally ever since its founder Carl Pei first announced his intention to launch the phone. And as launch day nears, it is on July 12, the company is looking to keep the buzz around the Nothing Phone (1) on a high. On one side, leaks and rumours have shared almost all the specs that one should expect from the first Nothing phone and on the other hand, the company is revealing the essential details, including offers.

Nothing Phone (1) is already listed on Flipkart, which is the Nothing’s exclusive online sales partner and now, it has announced the offers that you can get on purchase. The offer is exclusively for the cardholders of HDFC bank credit card which can waive off Rs. 2000. However, there is not much detail available at the moment for the transactions made using HDFC Bank’s EMI option. Interested buyers should note that the offer will be valid only while making the full payment of the smartphone.

In the initial stage of the Nothing Phone, it was tipped to be a premium smartphone. Later, several leaks and details suggested that Nothing Phone (1) will be a mid-range smartphone. The latest report from Rootmygalaxy hints that Nothing Phone may start from $397 (approx. Rs. 31,000) for its base model of 8GB RAM with 128GB of storage option. However, it also mentioned that there will be another two variants with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage priced at $419, while the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage option will cost you $456. Even the highest storage option of Nothing Phone 1 will cost you less than Apple's cheapest 5G smartphone iPhone SE 3. However, the final price of the first Nothing Phone (1) will be revealed during launch on July 12.