Chinese resellers offer steep discounts on iPhone 16 to counter falling sales

As iPhone sales in China continue to decline, two of the country’s biggest online retailers are offering discounts of up to $350 on certain models.

Four smartphones display their backs, featuring differently colored finishes: beige, white, blue, and green. The first two have triple cameras, and the latter two have dual cameras.

The iPhone 16 range

While sales are rare in the US, to say the least, Apple or local resellers have regularly offered iPhone discounts in China. It will be because iPhone sales continue to decline in the country, but also because China has key shopping seasons, including “618” in June.

Ahead of this year’s “618” shopping season, Reuters reports that two of China’s biggest online resellers have launched promotional offers on the iPhone 16 range. Such sales are now an annual fixture in China, but reportedly this time the discounts are particularly high.

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