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This attributes the drop to a price increase, but I wonder if rising anti-western sentiment has hurt western brands in China generally. Yes I know iPhones are
by mcpackieh 3y ago
This attributes the drop to a price increase, but I wonder if rising anti-western sentiment has hurt western brands in China generally. Yes I know iPhones are made in China, it's probably still perceived as a western brand relative to Huawei.
- zdragnar 3y agoIt's possible, but a lot of noise has been made recently of indicators of a flagging economy in China. Their real estate markets, in particular, are very troubled. I suspect that the (perhaps unintentional) "message" is that this is another sign.
- coolspot 3y agoThey assembled in China, yes, but it is not what makes an iPhone an iPhone. Big Apple campus in North Cal is where all components of iPhone success are made: hardware and software design, marketing, logistics and strategy planning.