iPhone Duo Market Prices Fall Noticeably the Day After Pre-Orders Open, With Some Versions' Markup Shrinking by More Than Half

On the day after pre-orders opened, market prices for the first batch of iPhone Duo units on e-commerce platforms had already fallen noticeably. Data from the Dewu app showed that as of 7 p.m. on October 17, average market transaction prices for several iPhone Duo versions had dropped significantly from earlier levels, and the markup on some versions had shrunk by nearly half. Take the white 256GB version: its average market transaction price fell from 21,170 yuan to 18,666 yuan, and its premium over the official price narrowed from 5,171 yuan to 2,667 yuan, a reduction of about 48%. The black 512GB version's average transaction price dropped by 3,319 yuan to 21,149 yuan; based on the official price of 17,999 yuan, its premium narrowed from 6,469 yuan to 3,150 yuan, a reduction of more than 50%. The black 1TB version's average transaction price fell from 29,679 yuan to 25,343 yuan, a drop of 4,336 yuan at one point, or about 14.6%, and its premium narrowed from 8,180 yuan to 3,844 yuan. The white 1TB version fell from 28,039 yuan to 26,000 yuan, a decrease of 2,039 yuan. (Caixin)