Aiming for the iPhone 12, Chinese residents storm Apple stores in Beijing

Hitekno.com – On Friday (23/10/2020) during the draw iPhone 12 the latest went on sale around the world, many people in China are ready to storm the shop Apple.

Even at lunch, the line still snakes outside Apple’s flagship store in Beijing which is located in the upscale shopping center of Sanlitun.

This is a testament to the continued strength that Apple has to attract Chinese consumers, despite growing tensions with the US.

A man standing outside a store with an Apple bag has bought several iPhone 12s and resold them for a fortune. He said the shop had been busy since 8 am.

“Most of them [menunggu di pagi hari] are people who have a reservation for a new phone. It’s very popular and people need to pay an extra 1,000 yuan to get a call from me, “said the buyer, who declined to be named. SCMP, Sunday (25/10/2020).

Compared to last year’s iPhone 11 line, the iPhone 12 line shows strong demand in China. The country is estimated to account for 35 to 45 percent of global demand for the iPhone 12 Pro, according to a recent report from TF Securities International analyst Kuo Ming-Chi, known for his Apple analysis.

“There were between 7 million and 9 million iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro pre-orders globally during the first weekend of sales,” according to Kuo.

The new iPhone has also proven to be a hot commodity on Chinese e-commerce sites. The stock available on JD.com sold out 30 seconds after pre-orders began on October 16th.

Many people in Beijing are still forced to overcome the cold autumn air and go to toko Apple directly.

A shopper surnamed Wang, a man in his early 30s who works in the information technology industry, already has two iPhone 12s in his bag during the day – one blue and one white. A call was sent to his doorstep in the morning, but Wang said he still hasn’t decided which one he wants to keep.

“I don’t want to be fooled by the pretty look on the official site, so I came to make sure which color is better,” said Wang, who is currently using a three-year-old iPhone X.

Wang had ordered the phone from Apple when it went on sale last week. He said he worked near an Apple store, so he came to return one of the iPhone 12s.

“Android phones are often too big. iPhone 12 is a tribute to the classic iPhone 5 and is much lighter and thinner, and the user experience is also much better than on an Android phone, “ he said.

Sales of the iPhone 12 can be helped by the fact that it is the first iPhone to support 5G after Apple skipped the feature last year.

IPhone 12 and 12 Pro sales are estimated to reach 1.7 to 2 million units globally in the first 24 hours of pre-order. (Suara.com/Dythia Novianty)

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