Apple is gearing up to launch a rare set of discounts for the iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE in China next week, alongside accessories like AirPods and the low-cost Apple Watch.
The promotion will run from July 29 to August 1 and will apply not only to iPhone models, but also to third-generation AirPods, AirPods Pro, and Apple Watch SE, according to a notice on Apple’s website. Apple (via Bloomberg). The savings are as follows:
iPhone 13 Pro Max or iPhone 13 Pro, you can save 600 RMB immediately.
iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 mini, you can save 600 RMB.
iPhone SE (3rd Gen) can save 200 RMB.
iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini, you can save 500 RMB immediately.
Save 200 RMB on Apple Watch SE.
AirPods Pro can save 250 RMB.
AirPods (third generation) can save 150 RMB.
Apple’s footnotes indicate that only Chinese buyers using certain payment methods at checkout will be eligible for the promotion. Apple also limits customers to just two purchases per product category.
Only one order must be paid with one of the payment methods mentioned above, and no other payment method can be used at the same time. Each customer is limited to 2 pieces per product category (iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods are three different categories), and products that exceed this limit are no longer eligible for immediate discounts (for example: each customer can only buy 2 discounted price) an eligible iPhone, regardless of model).
While Apple often runs promotions for certain products, a large-scale discount on iPhone models is rather rare in China. Apple is gearing up to launch iPhone 14 and new Apple Watch models later this fall.
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