Price tracking
Is this a good time to buy?
Current indicative street prices against MRP with the date each was checked, the Indian sale calendar that actually moves purifier pricing, and the reason the biggest discount is frequently the worse purchase.
Important
Purifier pricing in India has two patterns worth knowing, and they run in opposite directions. Air purifier demand is intensely seasonal, peaking with the north Indian winter pollution season, and prices follow it — the same unit can cost meaningfully more in November than in April. Water purifier demand is steadier and mostly tracks the marketplace sale calendar.
The second pattern is what happens to MRP around sales. A discount percentage is calculated against a manufacturer's stated maximum retail price, and that figure is often a reference rather than a price anyone has ever paid. A '55% off' claim tells you about the MRP; the absolute price tells you about the deal.
The practical discipline is unglamorous: note the actual price of the model you want a few weeks before a sale, and compare that number afterwards. It takes two minutes and it is the only check that survives contact with a marketing calendar.
The Indian purifier price calendar
| Period | Air purifiers | Water purifiers | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| January–February | Still high | Republic Day sale pricing | Air demand is still elevated from the winter season; water follows the general sale calendar. |
| March–May | Lowest of the year | Steady, with summer promotions | Air purifier demand collapses once the pollution season ends, and stock has to move. Water purifier demand rises with summer, which works the other way. |
| June–August | Low | Mid-year sale events | Air remains soft. Water sees monsoon-related demand and mid-year marketplace sales. |
| September–October | Rising sharply | Festive sale pricing | Air prices firm up ahead of the season, often before the festive discounts land. Water gets the genuine festive reductions. |
| November–December | Highest of the year | Post-festive normalisation | Peak air purifier demand meets constrained stock. This is the worst time to buy one and the time most people do. |
This describes the market’s demand cycle, not a prediction about any specific model or retailer. Individual models go on and off promotion for reasons that have nothing to do with the season — a discontinuation being the most common.
Current prices, with the date checked
Every price on this site carries the date it was last verified, because a purifier price with no date is not information. These are indicative street prices, not quotations.
| Model | Type | MRP | Street price | Off MRP | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson V15 Detect | Air | ₹65,900 | ₹65,900 | 0% | 2026-08-13 |
| LG 242 L 3 Star Smart Inverter Frost-Free Double Door GL-S262SDSX | Air | ₹34,990 | ₹25,990 | 26% | 2026-08-01 |
| LG 272 L 3 Star Convertible Frost-Free Double Door GL-S292RPZX | Air | ₹41,990 | ₹30,990 | 26% | 2026-08-01 |
| AO Smith Z9 Green RO | Water | ₹42,000 | ₹33,990 | 19% | 2026-08-01 |
| Dreame L10s Ultra | Air | ₹89,999 | ₹49,999 | 44% | 2026-08-13 |
| Samsung 236 L 3 Star Convertible Digital Inverter Frost-Free Double Door RT28C3452S8 | Air | ₹33,990 | ₹25,490 | 25% | 2026-08-01 |
| Samsung 301 L 3 Star Convertible Digital Inverter Frost-Free Double Door RT34C4523S8 | Air | ₹47,990 | ₹35,490 | 26% | 2026-08-01 |
| Samsung 653 L 3 Star Side by Side Digital Inverter Refrigerator RS76CG8003S9 | Air | ₹1,28,900 | ₹84,990 | 34% | 2026-08-01 |
| KENT Grand Plus | Water | ₹20,500 | ₹16,499 | 20% | 2026-08-01 |
| Philips 2000i Series AC2939 | Air | ₹32,000 | ₹24,990 | 22% | 2026-08-01 |
| LG 185 L 5 Star Direct Cool Single Door GL-D201ASPZ | Air | ₹22,990 | ₹17,490 | 24% | 2026-08-01 |
| LG 674 L 3 Star Side by Side Smart Inverter Refrigerator GC-B247SLUV | Air | ₹1,22,990 | ₹82,990 | 33% | 2026-08-01 |
| Samsung 580 L 3 Star French Door Digital Inverter Refrigerator RF57A5032S9 | Air | ₹1,32,990 | ₹89,990 | 32% | 2026-08-01 |
| LG PuriCare WW182EP | Water | ₹39,000 | ₹31,990 | 18% | 2026-08-01 |
| Coway Sleek Pro AP-1019C | Air | ₹34,000 | ₹26,990 | 21% | 2026-08-01 |
| Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni | Air | ₹99,900 | ₹59,999 | 40% | 2026-08-13 |
| Haier 265 L 3 Star Convertible Frost-Free Double Door HRF-2903BGG | Air | ₹38,990 | ₹28,490 | 27% | 2026-08-01 |
| Bosch 332 L 3 Star Series 4 Frost-Free Double Door CTC35S03NI | Air | ₹54,990 | ₹41,990 | 24% | 2026-08-01 |
| LG 635 L 3 Star French Door Smart Inverter Refrigerator GC-L257CQEL | Air | ₹1,45,990 | ₹98,990 | 32% | 2026-08-01 |
| Aquaguard Delight NXT | Water | ₹23,500 | ₹17,990 | 23% | 2026-08-01 |
Why the biggest discount is often the worse buy
This is the part a price-tracking page usually leaves out, and it matters more than the discount does.
- Consumables outrun the saving. A unit ₹3,000 cheaper with a cartridge ₹2,000 dearer per year is the worse purchase before the second year is out — and by then you own it, which is exactly when consumable pricing stops being competitive.
- Heavy discounts often signal discontinuation. Which is fine if consumables remain available and a serious problem if they do not. Check the replacement cartridge before letting the discount decide.
- Combined cartridge designs cost more to run. The HEPA gets discarded whenever the carbon exhausts, whatever the machine cost.
- The wrong technology at any price is the wrong technology. An RO system discounted 50% is still the wrong purchase on 150 ppm municipal supply.
Methodology
- Street prices are indicative figures observed on Indian marketplaces, recorded with the date they were checked. Each product page shows its own check date.
- MRP is the manufacturer's stated maximum retail price as published, which is the figure a discount percentage is calculated against — and is frequently not a price anyone has paid.
- Discount percentage is derived from those two figures and is shown for context rather than as an endorsement of the saving.
- We do not reconstruct historical prices. A price series will be published only where we have actually recorded it over time, with the observation dates shown.
- Seasonal patterns described on this page are the observed demand cycle of the Indian purifier market, not a prediction about any specific model or retailer.
Frequently asked questions
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Prices are indicative Indian street prices recorded on the dates shown, and they move frequently. Always confirm on the marketplace before purchasing. Last reviewed 2026-08-08.