Those who have recently changed their mobile phones have probably found a way out. The new machine is getting more expensive, the old machine is slow to let go, why is the phone price so tight? A lot of people are watching. Will it hurt? This spring, the situation was extraordinary, and a massive drop in prices was on its way. It's a shame to miss the wave。
The most intuitive change is actually inventory. Other than that, 69. 8 million mobile telephones were shipped throughout the country in the first quarter of 2026, which continued on the same basis and did not even save the spring season. The more the stock is, the more the stock is. What's the concept of having a total of 200 million undelivered, one in every seven people on average? Thousands to thousands of dollars of machines, from shelf to warehouse。
For mobile phone manufacturers, the inventory bursting table is a disaster. The normal inventory security line is only 40 days, and a number of brands now have 60 days and 90 days. There is only one way to go: to cut the price, to go back to cash, or to lose. Have you ever thought that many old flagships are actually descending on the whole line, but they're still on the surface
Then why can't you sell your phone now? Three main points: first, overperformance. Now, mobile chips, whether they're cylons, cylindricals or series a, are spilling out. The machines that were bought three years ago, regardless of routines, games and videos, are well-floated, and many intend to carry out two or three more years without any pressure. Second, the whole cycle of the switch has been lengthened. One and a half years ago, we had to switch to another, and now we have to pull it to three years and fix it for another three years. Thirdly, prices have skyrocketed. In general, the mid-end is rising by several hundred, and the flagship is jumping a couple thousand straight. The budget's too high. Can consumers not wait for the price cut
There is also a particularly visible signal: the new aircraft is being launched intensively, and the old machine speeds up the road. How many new flagships in may alone? Mi 17 max, note 16, oppo find x8s, vivo x300s, etc. Are all on-line in may. Where's the old man's room? When china comes to the market for pura 90, mate 70 will have to drop 152,000, 17 rounds of millet, and more than 1,000 drops of millimetre 14/pro. The same goes for iphone, 15 to 16 to make the road fall directly by over 1,000. The price reduction for this new machine is most pronounced at the beginning of spring and summer. In may, in particular, it can be called a diving month, before 618, when it takes a big dump。
Why a year ahead of a year? Platforms, brands and brands all want to rob users, the sooner the order is locked, and state employees and platform subsidies go to battle ahead. Last year, a lot of people waited for 618 days to realize that low prices actually appeared in may. This year, the first round of price wars began in mid-may, with a large number of mainstream electric operators, kyoto and skycats. Large coupons, state grants, multiple overlapping of platform activities, a direct drop of one and two thousand by flagships, a steady drop of 500 to 800 by mid-end, and a fast bill for thousands. In particular, the old flag ship, whose prices were close to 2,000 dollars, sometimes saved a large amount one step earlier。
Speaking of costs, don't be frightened by the "chip price increase". It's a lot more expensive than last year. The problem is that old money is produced at a low cost. It'll only make it worse. It's better to be early. In fact, in april/may of each year, the window period during which the old goods are made available to new players is the largest price reduction in gold。
How do you choose different types of aircraft? High-end flagships like iphone, china is mate, and mi14 are the worst down in may, ranging from 1,000 to 2,000. If they are still waiting at the end of april, it is recommended to target may 15 to 25. The medium-end, 500 to 800 dollars in direct concessions, was concentrated around 20 may. Owing to the small inventory, the price reduction is often only for a few days, and it is not possible to go back。
The question was: should we wait? As long as it's not broken, april will be less than a month, saving 500 to 1,500 in may. Non-necessary, historical prices, brand-taking, platform-driven double. There's no hurry to go to a multibillion-dollar subsidy on the line to find the real price, or to try to cut the price at a store under the line, with many models pouring in early, with a implicit discount of 350. Finally, it is important to remember that the shopping priority is to be completely new and unopened, capable of national protection, and not to be caught in the trap of a flaunted “refurbisher”。
The annual price reductions for concentration come earlier this year. It's early, it's likely to catch a good price; it's slow, it's likely that the hot machine will go back. Where are you going to buy your new phone? Which one's good for you
