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Tmall Double 11 Sale Kicks Off at 8 PM on October 20
This year's Tmall Double 11 pre-sale begins at 8 PM on October 15, with the official sale launching at 8 PM on October 20. The event features a record number of products, with brand discounts combined with platform coupons offering prices as low as 7.2 off. Additionally, 88VIP coupons allow users to select their own denominations, and AI services are making their debut in Double 11. Apple's first foldable iPhone Duo will be launched on Tmall at 8 PM on October 16, with the iPhone 18 Pro available for as low as 9,199 yuan during the sale. Notably, subsidies now cover embodied intelligent robots, smart door locks, digital cameras, and other items for the first time.
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