{"id":271005,"date":"2024-01-15T10:33:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=324725"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:13:38","slug":"apple-is-sinking-in-china-the-way-to-avoid-it-is-envied-by-the-rest-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/apple-is-sinking-in-china-the-way-to-avoid-it-is-envied-by-the-rest-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple is sinking in China: the way to avoid it is envied by the rest of the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If there&#8217;s one thing Apple is famous for, it&#8217;s for making good products&#8230; and never lowering their prices<\/strong>. When someone wants to get an iPhone or an Apple Watch at a good price, they have to buy last year&#8217;s version, because that&#8217;s the only time Tim Cook loosens up a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div 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the momentum in favor of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple Offers Rare iPhone Discounts in China to Counter Sales Slump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5DV2Hqz2h5\">https:\/\/t.co\/5DV2Hqz2h5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXicSRnWLg\">pic.twitter.com\/rXicSRnWLg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacRumors\/status\/1746845175681544370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A discount that is not great, but it&#8217;s something<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The discounts can reach up to 500 yuan, or approximately 70 dollars or 55 euros<\/strong>, depending on the Apple product being purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With the Lunar New Year approaching, starting in February, Apple is running a promotion from January 18th to 21st<\/strong>, with discounts applied to everything, including the high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max from the tech giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other products such as Macs, iPads, AirPods, and Apple Watch models will also receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com.cn\/shop\/gifts\/chinese-new-year\/shopping-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"discounts up to 500 yuan\">discounts up to 500 yuan<\/a>, or 70 dollars, depending on what is purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apple&#039;s China problem: how its ticket to success has become a liability\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mxt4UEqwUQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is rare to see the Cupertino firm offering price cuts on products or services through its online channels and physical stores, but given that <strong>Apple suffered a double-digit drop in iPhone sales in China<\/strong>, not to mention that analysts have forecasted that this decline will continue until 2024, it makes sense to lower several products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the many challenges that await Apple this year is the resurgence of Huawei. <\/strong>The former Chinese giant has returned to its territory with strength thanks to its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/huawei-mate-60-pro-arrives-with-a-completely-groundbreaking-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kirin 9000S developed in-house that is found in the Mate 60 series.\">in-house developed Kirin 9000S found in the Mate 60 series.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" 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