On September 30th, Apple unexpectedly launch the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China. If you watched the KeyNote on September 11th, Tim Cook emphasized that the new iPhone will not enter the Chinese market “any time soon”. Unfortunately, some Chinese people are trying to get every single iPhone 6 they can in North America, then shipping it back to China to sell for double the price. This is illegal in China and Canada.
As I expected, this came to Apple’s attention quickly. The only way for Apple to control the market for the new iPhone is to release it to countries with high consumer demand, such as China. They want to be able to control their own product and let no private companies intercept.
Unfortunate Zhengzhou man… Should have started a legal business.
References:
Jones, Chuck. “Apple’s iPhone 6 Pre-Orders Are On Fire In China.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 4 Oct. 2014. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2014/10/04/apples-iphone-6-pre-orders-are-on-fire-in-china/>.
“Zhengzhou Man Commits Suicide over Iphone 6 Price Drop.” eChinacities.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://www.echinacities.com/news/Zhengzhou-Man-Commits-Suicide-over-Iphone-6-Price-Drop>.