Why are mobile phones so expensive nowadays?

When we read information about mobile phones, we often see netizens complaining, why are mobile phones so expensive nowadays? Why are mobile phones getting more and more expensive? Just look at the current selling prices of mobile phones, and you will know that everyone’s complaints are not groundless. There are fewer and fewer new mobile phones priced below two thousand yuan, and more and more new phones priced above five thousand yuan.

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Such a high price does make many people hesitate and unable to change to a new phone as decisively as before. So why are mobile phones getting more and more expensive now?

Flagship phones are flooding the market, and prices are becoming increasingly outrageous

The increasing price of mobile phones reflects a problem, that is, there are more and more flagship phones now. This is indeed the case. From the popular Xiaomi 11, iQOO 7 and OPPO Find X3 at the beginning of the year, to the Xiaomi MIX4, iQOO 8Pro and Honor Magic3 Pro in the second half of the year, these expensive mobile phones are all flagship phones.

Moreover, the current flagship mobile phone market can be further divided into ordinary flagship phones and high-end flagships. Ordinary flagship phones such as Xiaomi 11 and iQOO 7 are generally priced between three thousand and four thousand, while Xiaomi 11 Ultra and iQOO 8Pro, which are priced as high as five thousand yuan, are no longer simple flagship phones, but high-end flagships, or top flagships.

Manufacturers compete for high-end market, with overwhelming publicity

There are more and more flagship phones now, and it can be seen that major mobile phone manufacturers have gradually shifted their focus from low-end and mid-range phones to high-end flagship phones. Flagship phones are more expensive, which means greater profits, so manufacturers undoubtedly put more effort into flagship phones than in the low-end and mid-range markets. This effort is not only spent on polishing hardware and software, but also on manufacturers' promotion of these flagship phones.

Why are flagship phones so popular? One very important reason is that the publicity is in place. Manufacturers have pushed flagship phones in front of us through celebrity endorsements, sponsored TV shows, etc. What we see are basically flagship phones, so of course the prices are expensive.

Configuration is getting stronger and stronger, and the price is rising

The price of mobile phones has almost doubled or even more than in previous years, and it is not wrong to say that they are expensive. However, although mobile phones are expensive, their configurations are indeed more luxurious. Not only are their performance stronger, but a series of hardware such as photography, battery life, and mobile phone screens have also been improved. The upgrades are very obvious, and we can all feel them. Some people will compare the price increase of Android phones with the price reduction of Apple phones. This year's iPhone 13 is cheaper than last year's iPhone 12. This is indeed true, but even so, the iPhone 13 is still more expensive than most Android flagships. And Apple's progress in configuration in recent years is far less than that of Android.

The increasingly expensive mobile phone prices have made many people say that they can no longer afford to change their phones. If you think that the price of a new phone is expensive, you might as well wait a few months before buying one. Mobile phones are getting more and more expensive, but the speed at which mobile phone prices drop is also getting faster and faster. In another month, it will be Double Eleven, and many mobile phones will definitely drop in price by then. Do you plan to change your phone on Double Eleven?