iPhone 16 Series Pre-Orders Open: Apple Tightens Control on Stock, Prices Likely to Remain Steady?

iPhone 16 Series Pre-Orders Open: Apple Tightens Control on Stock, Prices Likely to Remain Steady?At 8 PM tonight, pre-orders for the iPhone 16 series officially begin, with a starting price of 5999 yuan. Looking back at last years iPhone 15 series launch, the Pro models were in high demand, while the standard and Plus models saw their prices fall quickly in the hands of retailers

iPhone 16 Series Pre-Orders Open: Apple Tightens Control on Stock, Prices Likely to Remain Steady?

At 8 PM tonight, pre-orders for the iPhone 16 series officially begin, with a starting price of 5999 yuan. Looking back at last years iPhone 15 series launch, the Pro models were in high demand, while the standard and Plus models saw their prices fall quickly in the hands of retailers. Scalpers were only interested in buying the white and original color versions of the iPhone 15 Pro Max at a premium. A year later, as the iPhone 16 series is about to be released, industry insiders are hinting at Apple implementing its most stringent stock and pricing control strategy yet.

Blogger Kang states that last year's excessive iPhone shipments resulted in price crashes, leaving loyal customers who purchased the devices at launch to experience a rapid depreciation of their purchase. To avoid such a scenario, Apple has implemented stricter control over stock and pricing this year, making it more costly for gray market sellers and retailers to unload their stock online.

Similar to the previous generation, this years iPhone 16 series is once again divided into four models: the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The most significant upgrade in this generation lies in the processor. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have moved from the previous generation's A16 to the A18, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have transitioned from the A17 Pro to the A18 Pro. Both chips support Apple Intelligence, although the feature is currently unavailable in China.

In terms of appearance, the rear camera arrangement of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus has shifted from its original diagonal orientation to a vertical arrangement. The main change in the Pro version lies in the screen size, with the iPhone 16 Pro increasing from 6.1 inches to 6.3 inches and the iPhone 16 Pro Max growing from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches.

Apple's stock and pricing control strategy this year has attracted widespread attention. The market generally believes that this move will effectively curb price fluctuations and avoid a repeat of last years launch-day price crash. However, some worry that this could lead to supply shortages, making it difficult for some consumers to purchase their desired models.

With the official pre-order launch of the iPhone 16 series, consumer excitement and attention have reached their peak. We will now await the results to see if Apple, through its strict control over stock and pricing, can maintain a strong market performance for the iPhone 16 series.