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BackPrice increases for vivo and iQOO mobile phones are coming! Some models will be increased by up to 5,000 yuan
Price increases for vivo and iQOO mobile phones are coming! Some models will be increased by up to 5,000 yuan
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Price increases for vivo and iQOO mobile phones are coming! Some models will be increased by up to 5,000 yuan

The trend of mobile phone price increases is intensifying. Vivo and its subsidiary brand iQOO announced to increase the prices of many mobile phones, up to 5,000 yuan in one go. The main reason is related to the rising cost of components such as memory.

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  • Affected by the rising cost of components such as memory, vivo and its subsidiary brand iQOO announced to increase the prices of many mobile phones.
  • All models from entry-level to flagship models are affected, with the highest price increase reaching 5,000 yuan.
  • This shows that the mobile phone market is facing the trend of "buy early and enjoy it, but buy later and it will be more expensive".

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Why It Matters

The mobile phone market has recently been facing pressure from rising costs of memory and other components, and many brands have successively raised their prices.

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Vivo and its subsidiary brand iQOO have increased prices for many mobile phones. (Picture/File photo)

Recently, the price increase of mobile phones has become more and more intense. After the actions of Apple and Samsung, vivo and its brand iQOO can no longer hold on. This wave of price increases ranges from entry-level to flagship models, with the highest price increase being 5,000 yuan. The reason behind this is still related to the continued increase in the cost of components such as memory.

This time, vivo mainly increased the price of X300 Ultra, Y31 5G, Y21 5G and Y05 models. Among them, the 16GB+512GB version of the X300 Ultra has increased from 49,990 yuan to 52,990 yuan, an increase of 3,000 yuan; the other models have increased by 1,000 to 2,000 yuan.

As for iQOO, models such as 15, 15R and Z11 are also on the list of price increases, and the magnitude is more significant. For example, the 15R (12GB+256GB) has been increased by as much as 5,000 yuan, from 19,999 yuan to 24,999 yuan, which is a very obvious increase.

Vivo is expected to launch a new generation of flagship X500 series in Taiwan in mid-October. Amid this wave of price increases, the new phones will inevitably be affected. What is even more noteworthy is that more brands may adjust the prices of already-launched mobile phones in the future. For consumers, the current mobile phone market has increasingly become a situation where "buy early and enjoy it, but buy later and it will be more expensive."

Price increases for vivo and iQOO (listed for partial reference)

vivo

● X300 Ultra (16GB+512GB): 49,990 yuan → 52,990 yuan (price increase of 3,000 yuan)

● Y31 5G (8GB+256GB): 11,990 yuan → 13,990 yuan (price increase of 2,000 yuan)

● Y21 5G (6GB+128GB): 8,990 yuan → 9,990 yuan (price increase by 1,000 yuan)

● Y21 5G (4GB+128GB): 7,990 yuan → 8,990 yuan (price increase by 1,000 yuan)

● Y05 (4GB+128GB): 4,990 yuan → 5,990 yuan (price increase by 1,000 yuan)

iQOO

● 15 (16GB+512GB): 29,999 yuan → 34,999 yuan (price increase of 5,000 yuan)

● 15R (12GB+256GB): 19,999 yuan → 24,999 yuan (price increase of 5,000 yuan)

● Z11 (12GB+256GB): 16,999 yuan → 17,999 yuan (price increase by 1,000 yuan)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Vivo will launch a new generation of flagship X500 series in Taiwan in mid-October

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will more brands follow suit in the future?
  • How long will component costs continue to rise?

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