Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo is the cheapest in the US. (Picture/reproduced by YT)
Apple’s first foldable iPhone has been officially unveiled, and is called “iPhone Duo”. The price in Taiwan has also been announced at the same time. The 256GB version is 74,900 yuan. According to the price conversion of the 256GB version on Apple’s official website in various countries, Japan, which used to be regarded as a holy land for price difference, this time the price difference with Taiwan is almost negligible. The cheapest ones are the United States and Canada, and the price difference with the domestic price is as high as more than 12,000 yuan. This triggered a heated discussion among netizens: “How was the price difference of 11,952 yuan calculated?”
According to the price conversion of iPhone Duo 256GB version on Apple’s official website in various countries, the cheapest in the global market is still the United States and Canada. The 256GB version in Canada is priced at 2,999 Canadian dollars (approximately NT$68,400), which is a price difference of about 6,500 yuan compared with Taiwan. The US price is US$1,999 (approximately NT$62,900), and the price difference is as high as about 12,000 yuan.
Immediately, a Taiwanese netizen posted a PO article, “How did you calculate the price difference of 11,952 yuan? You can’t make so much in a month, is there any gossip?” It triggered a heated discussion, and netizens left messages, “Taiwan’s value”, “The economy has been the best in 20 years, why don’t you review yourself first”, “Don’t buy if you are unhappy, it is still sold out anyway”, “Our specialty is that we have enough money”, “We should be grateful that we are not the most expensive in the world.”
In fact, Taiwan’s 74,900 yuan is already among the cheapest iPhone Duo regions in the world. It can be seen that the domestic price is also in the affordable echelon. On the other hand, countries such as Turkey, Brazil, and India face staggering premiums due to factors such as tariffs and inflation. Turkey is 229,999 liras (approximately NT$149,400), Brazil is 21,999 reals (approximately NT$135,700), and India is 299,900 rupees (approximately NT$9.92). Thousands of Taiwan dollars).
Moreover, although the prices in the United States may seem quite affordable at first glance, the prices announced on the official website are tax-free, and each state is required to levy a comprehensive consumption tax ranging from 0% to 10%. The actual purchase price will vary depending on the location, and the actual price difference with Taiwan is not as shocking as netizens imagined.
1. United States: US$1,999 (approximately NT$62,950)
2. Canada: 2,999 Canadian dollars (approximately NT$68,400)
3. Hong Kong: HKD 17,499 (approximately NT$70,270)
4. United Arab Emirates: 8,499 dirhams (approximately NT$72,875)
5. Malaysia: RM9,499 (approximately NT$74,060)
6. Japan: 364,800 yen (approximately NT$74,826)
7. Taiwan: 74,900 yuan
8. China: 15,999 RMB (approximately NT$75,080)
9. Thailand: 79,900 baht (approximately NT$76,430)
10. Singapore: 3,099 Singapore dollars (approximately NT$77,200)
11. South Korea: 3.29 million won (approximately NT$77,350)
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