The iPad 2 has recently been sold in Europe, the United States and other places. Once again, it has triggered an upsurge of queues for Apple fans. Many consumers are worried that the iPad 2 will repeat its "stockout" scenario again. This trend has also spread to the mainland, and the demand for the iPad 2 has continued to increase, and it is still in short supply. However, as a number of regions began to formally release, iPad 2 offers began to decline; but it is interesting to note that the iPad has been a quick exit from the market, but the price has risen.

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Mainland quotation drops to 5,000 yuan. Currently, the iPad 2's scope of sale has expanded to 25 countries and regions, including most of Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. Due to the earthquake, the sale in Japan has been postponed. From the overall situation, Apple fans still have to “queue” to buy iPad 2, and there are still signs of “out of stock”. iPad 2 is hard to find in the United States. Apple's official website shows that online booking takes 4 to 5 weeks to arrive, and the initial delivery time is only 3 to 5 working days.

Some non-Apple retailers in New Zealand and London complained that they only allocated a small amount of iPads. A retailer from the United Kingdom speculated that the shortage of components was not the main reason. Apple's own reasons played a bigger role. However, Apple, which has always been known as "hunger marketing," said that the shortage of parts caused by the earthquake is helpless.

The demand for iPad 2 in the mainland market is still very strong. However, prices have begun to gradually decline. After the iPad 2 was officially announced, there were tens of thousands of offers on the Internet. Recently, reporters saw online shopping shops such as Taobao. Currently, 16G version of the iPad 2 offer has appeared in the range of 4,800 yuan to 5,300 yuan, with an average price of around 5,000 yuan. , far higher than the United States domestic price of 499 US dollars (about 3280 yuan). Quotations from coastal cities are generally cheap, and it is clear that the “water passengers” that bring goods into the customs have played a significant role.

iPad generation bundled sales side, iPad 2 in short supply; this side, iPad generation has shown that "exotic goods can live" trend. With iPad 2 listed iPad price reduction, the lowest price of 16GB version of Apple's standard is 2888 yuan. However, at present, it is impossible to order on Apple's official website. Even the 32GB version cannot click the "reservation" logo, leaving only 64GB version. Many formal online malls and some home appliance chain stores also began to appear "out of stock". Guangzhou Guomei, general manager of the high cluster analysis, said: "The iPad second generation came out, the iPad generation will certainly be delisting slowly, and although there are still goods, but when there is no sale will be no."

It is worth noting that the price of the iPad generation has begun to rebound. Taobao has already seen prices of 16GB versions of 3,200-3,600 yuan, and has even risen back to the level of about 3,988 yuan before the price reduction in February. Even in some businesses that have Apple's authorized sales rights, the price of the 16G version of the iPad is a few hundred or even a thousand more than the standard price of 2,888 yuan announced by Apple.

The reporter carefully inquired that the price of 2888 yuan had not changed, but the business had to tie iPad accessories hard, such as film, protective cover and so on. Apple's accessories are not cheap, a film about a hundred, a protective cover is about 300 yuan, seven seven eighty-eight is now quoted. A merchant salesperson said: "This is also no way to approach, because the iPad is no longer down the goods, these films, protective covers and other accessories will not be sold out then."