Apple iPhone 16 Series Pre-orders Begin, Website Crashes, Scalpers Mark Up Prices, But Is the Hype Less Than Huawei's?

Apple iPhone 16 Series Pre-orders Begin, Website Crashes, Scalpers Mark Up Prices, But Is the Hype Less Than Huawei's?At 8 PM on September 13th, pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 16 series officially opened. However, countless netizens took to Weibo to complain about being unable to access the Apple store, stuck in a waiting page that read: "Super excited? We're super excited too

Apple iPhone 16 Series Pre-orders Begin, Website Crashes, Scalpers Mark Up Prices, But Is the Hype Less Than Huawei's?

At 8 PM on September 13th, pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 16 series officially opened. However, countless netizens took to Weibo to complain about being unable to access the Apple store, stuck in a waiting page that read: "Super excited? We're super excited too." Shortly after, the hashtag "Apple website crashed" trended on Weibo, sparking widespread attention.

On secondhand platforms, many users posted screenshots of their orders, selling their newly snatched iPhone 16 models. Currently, the ProMax appears to be the most sought-after, and very likely the model scalpers are marking up. A vendor from Huaqiangbei revealed that the first day of a new iPhone launch is usually the hottest period, with the most significant price premiums. However, compared to previous years, the hype surrounding iPhone releases has significantly cooled, prices fluctuate by the hour, purchasing is more cautious, standard models are practically avoided, and breaking even on launch day is almost guaranteed.

Unlike previous years, this year, both Huawei and Apple held their new product launch events on the same day. While the iPhone 16 series and Mate XT Extraordinary Masterpiece don't directly compete, holding events on the same day was bound to attract heightened attention. The Meihua Data Hot Search tool reveals that from September 10th at 00:00 to September 12th at 00:00, Apple-related trending topics appeared 124 times, with a total heat index exceeding 780 million, while Huawei-related trending topics appeared 148 times, with a total heat index exceeding 1.26 billion. Comparing the two, Huawei holds a clear advantage in terms of heat index.

Although the Apple iPhone 16 series pre-orders kicked off, causing the website to momentarily crash due to overwhelming traffic, scalpers capitalized on the situation by jacking up prices. However, looking at the overall hype, it seems Huawei's new products are garnering more attention. This might indicate that competition in the tech sector is fiercer than ever, and Apple's once dominant position is slowly eroding.