China iPhone Discounts Extend to Hong Kong, Price of Top-Tier XS Dives USD261
Zhang Yushuo
DATE:  Feb 14 2019
/ SOURCE:  yicai
China iPhone Discounts Extend to Hong Kong, Price of Top-Tier XS Dives USD261 China iPhone Discounts Extend to Hong Kong, Price of Top-Tier XS Dives USD261

(Yicai Global) Feb. 13 -- E-commerce stores in Hong Kong have slashed the prices of iPhone handsets by as much as HKD2,050 (USD261), following similar moves by traders on the Chinese mainland.

The 512 gigabyte iPhone XS is the most discounted on the website of telecoms provider Smartone, now costing HKD9,549, the same as sale price 256 gigabyte version, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported. The store has also reduced the price of yellow, blue and coral XR models by up to HKD1,209, but they have now sold out. Black, white and red handsets are still available but are only up to HKD250 cheaper than usual.

Operators China Mobile Hong Kong and CSL Mobile have also lowered the price of the latest iPhone models by up to HKD350 and between HKD100 and HKD200.

Mainland online retailers JD.Com, Suning and Pinduoduo slashed the prices of several iPhone models by between CNY400 (USD59) and CNY1,000 last month, with data suggesting the discounts boosted sales. iPhone deliveries on Tmall soared 76 percent during the week after it launched the cuts and on Suning, sales had leapt 83 percent as of Jan. 30, according to data from each of the platforms.

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