Xiaomi's Black Shark Helo gaming phone starts selling early, but you can't have it!

This month alone, we've seen the commercial debuts of the Razer Phone 2 and the Asus ROG phone, with Xiaomi also announcing its intentions to release a second gaming-oriented device in just one year. The company's new Black Shark Helo was supposed to hit the shelves on November 10th, but it looks like the handset is already on sale at the official Mi online store... in China. As far as we can tell, there was an earlier flash sale for the Black Shark Helo, with a second one slated for today at 8 PM local time.
The two listed versions come with either 6 or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory. They are respectively priced at around $460 and $500. The Sports Edition, which boasts 10GB of RAM featured alongside 256GB of storage is currently unavailable, as it is slated for a December 12 release.
Other notable specs of the Black Shark Helo include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chip, a 12MP+20MP dual rear camera, and a large 4,000mAh battery. The device also features dual front-facing speakers and a dual pipe liquid-cooling system that is aimed at maintaining performance, even when playing intensive games.
While it is regrettable that the Black Shark Helo can't be purchased outside of its native market, Xiaomi has teased that a global launch might be coming soon. Perhaps the early arrival of the phone in China is a sign that we're going to see it soon in other markets as well.
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