It realesed on octuber 2015. I have bought it in starting of 2016. You ever belived that this phone was sold frequetly. When I see the phone it always gone out of stock. You never belives ho many times I have seen that phone. Because when I purchase this mobile. I have lso makebpurchase this to many other persons. They all are happy with it. Second one is there is no mobile which prices not decresed after a month. We know that after realeasing the mobile price automaticly decrease after one or two onths. But this I a unique. I jave still never seen that price was decresed by redmi note 3. Just love it the mobile.