GURUGRAM: Nothing's India store still lists Phone (3a) variants at Rs 24,999 and Rs 26,999 on the product page, according to the store's own variant price fields checked on 5 October 2026, about 2:30 AM IST. Those figures are useful if you want a Glyph-style Nothing phone without stepping up to the newer (4a) and (4b) money.
We have already covered the later Nothing Phone (4a) and (4b) variants. This note is the older (3a) price check for buyers who specifically want that model while festival discounts swirl around newer launches.
What the Nothing India store shows
The Phone (3a) product page on in.nothing.tech exposes Shopify variant prices at Rs 24,999 and Rs 26,999. Storage and colour selections determine which total you see. Rebuild the price after each tap and ignore third-party tiles that strip the Glyph branding or change the warranty path.
Nothing's page remains the primary source for feature claims on Glyph lights, camera and software. Marketplace sellers can undercut the store for a week and then disappear when a return is needed. Prefer Nothing's own checkout or a clearly authorised listing if you care about support.
Festival week will tempt you with red banners on every Android mid-ranger. If Glyph design is the reason you want Nothing, stay on (3a) or move to (4a)/(4b) deliberately. Do not bounce into a random F-series page because the timer looks scarier.
Where (3a) sits in a festive shortlist
Against Amazon early mid-range tags such as OnePlus Nord 6 early deal, Phone (3a) is a design-led alternative rather than a pure specs race. Against Motorola's Flipkart-oriented list in Motorola Big Billion Days prices, it is a different software and community bet.
Compare only after you fix storage size. A Rs 24,999 128 GB-class total and a Rs 26,999 higher storage total are not interchangeable for people with large camera rolls.
Record "price as of [5 October 2026, 2:30 AM IST]" and refresh on 8 October when Amazon and Flipkart early access can reshuffle mid-range pricing. If Nothing itself runs a store coupon, it will show on in.nothing.tech, not in a forwarded image.
Buyers upgrading from Phone (1) or (2a) should check trade-in or buyback options Nothing or its partners show on the day. A clean trade-in can matter more than a Rs 1,000 headline gap.
If you need maximum battery numbers above design, look at vivo's upcoming V80 battery claims or Xiaomi's large-battery value phones instead. Nothing is selling a look and a software vibe as much as a battery chart.
Keep the India store URL saved. During festive traffic spikes, third-party search ads sometimes outrank the real Nothing domain. Typing in.nothing.tech directly is safer.
Finally, confirm GST invoice generation at checkout if you need company reimbursement. Brand stores usually make that boring paperwork easier than informal marketplace sellers.
Phone (3a) at Rs 24,999 and Rs 26,999 is still a live India store fact this morning. Whether it is your Diwali phone depends on whether Glyph still matters to you more than the newest launch stage.
Glyph lighting is a style feature. Treat it like one. If you never used Glyph patterns on an older Nothing phone, (3a) will not magically make you a Glyph power user. Buy it for the overall design and clean software feel, or buy something else.
Camera buyers who want long zoom should not force (3a) into a telephoto role it was not priced to own. Look at vivo V80 claims after 6 October or at higher Nothing models instead.
Check Nothing OS update messaging on the product page and support site before you assume parity with Pixel-style update years. Mid-range update promises vary by brand and need a written note in your shortlist.
If a marketplace listing undercuts Rs 24,999 by a wide margin, verify seller authorisation and whether the unit is an India warranty handset. Festival bargains that void service-centre help are not bargains.
