iPhones are much cheaper in China… but not cheap enough for some

iPhone XR is US$180 cheaper from some retailers than the Apple Store

Remember last week when people blamed Apple’s revenue woes on expensive iPhones? Well, those handsets are now much cheaper on some of China’s biggest shopping sites -- up to US$180 less than China’s Apple Store.

But some netizens think the lower price still isn’t enough to get them to buy.

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