Chinese retailers including Pinduoduo and Taobao are offering deep discounts on Apple's iPhone 15.
包括拼多多和淘宝在内的中国零售商,正在为苹果公司的iPhone 15系列手机提供大幅折扣。
Some models are selling up to $178 below the retail price.
其中一些型号的售价,要比官方发售价低178美元。
Analysts say the iPhone 15 has not been selling as well in China as its predecessor.
分析人士称,iPhone 15系列在中国的销售情况远不如之前一代。
And that in the first 17 days after its market launch, sales were down 4.5% compared to the iPhone 14.
与去年同期的iPhone 14系列相比,iPhone 15系列在上市后的前17天的销量下降了4.5%。
In China, Apple will occasionally allow partner vendors to offer discounts to spur demand.
在中国,苹果偶尔会允许合作供应商提供折扣,以刺激需求。
But Chinese e-commerce platforms have also been locked in a "value for money" battle amid a slowing economy.
但在经济放缓的背景下,中国的电子商务平台也陷入了一场“物有所值”的价格战。
With discounting a key focus of the forthcoming annual Singles Day shopping festival.
折扣是即将到来的一年一度的“双十一购物节”的重点。
Pinduoduo is offering the 128 GB version of the iPhone 15 Plus at $123 below retail price.
针对128GB版的iPhone 15 Plus,拼多多标出了比官方发售价低123美元的价格。
With Alibaba's Taobao selling the 512 GB iPhone 15 Pro Max at $178 lower than Apple's price tag.
而阿里巴巴旗下的淘宝,则以比苹果官方发售价低178美元的价格开卖512GB版的iPhone 15 Pro Max。
Apple, Pinduoduo and Alibaba did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
苹果、拼多多和阿里巴巴均没有立即回应置评请求。