Rising mobile prices in the market with the flagship iPhone; Are there any restrictions?

Digito surveys of the online and mobile presence market show a twenty to forty percent increase in the price of all types of mobile phones from the last months of 1400 to the last week. IPhone 13 models have experienced the biggest increase these days; But price growth has not been limited to flagship phones, but even mid-range phones have seen price increases. Restrictions on the exchange rate on the one hand, and MPs’ efforts to ban flagship phones on the other, seem to have shaken the mobile market.

Secretary of the Association of Mobile Importers, in a conversation with Digito on 22 April Rising mobile prices Following the announcement of the ETS rate, Customs announced an increase of approximately 11% in the price of phones above $ 600 and 4% in the hands of phones below $ 600 in the coming days. Expensive as it seems has happened.

At the beginning of May 1401, the news network demanded a report Ban on the import of iPhones شد. The chairman and spokesman of the Article 90 Commission also announced that they are pursuing restrictions on the import of luxury phones, which do not include only the Apple brand.

These words were enough to ignite the mobile market, which was also facing the problem of foreign exchange supply in early May, and be the beginning of further price increases. Mobile Importers Association at the time Declare opposition to any restrictions About phone import; He promised that with the reopening of the second Nima Hall and the provision of the necessary currency for the importers, calm will return to the mobile market.

Nima’s second hall was reopened as promised on May 26, but despite 10 days, there is still no news of calm in the mobile market.

The dollar exchange rate has also been on the rise in recent months, so that the price of the dollar from February 1400 So far approx 7.5% growth had. The rate of increase of the dollar from First May To date, about 1.1 percent Is.

It should be noted that the calculation rate of the dollar for mobile phone importers is different from the free market exchange rate, so the increase in the price of the dollar can not be fully considered in this regard.

If we compare the prices of all types of iPhones in February 1400 with mid-May 1401, we will see a 20 to 40% increase in prices for all types of popular but unattainable Apple brand models.

IPhone 13 Pro 256 GB, which was sold for about 37 million Tomans in February, is now priced at 45 million and 200 thousand Tomans, which shows that 22% increase has it.

IPhone 13 Promex 512 GB also in 3 months with 17% growth From 46 million tomans to 53 million and 800 thousand tomans.

IPhone 11 with a capacity of 128 GB was priced at 19 million and 900 thousand Tomans in February of last year, and now with 34% growth 26 million and 700 thousand tomans are traded.

The trend of rising prices seems to have intensified after speculation about the iPhone’s limitations.

Contents Wholesale price The variety of iPhone models in the face-to-face market also indicates a nearly ten percent increase in prices in the last two weeks.

For example, the iPhone 13 Pro with a capacity of 256 GB and a silver color (Not Active), was priced at 42 million Tomans on May 1st. But its price has reached 46 million Tomans on 17 May, which indicates 9.5% growth has it.

IPhone 13 Promex Silver with a capacity of 512 GB (Not Active) was also offered on May 1 with a figure of 51 million and 900 thousand Tomans and now with an increase 6.3 percent It has been sold at a price of 55 million and 200 thousand tomans.

Checking the prices of various iPhone models in Digikala also significantly increased the price of these phones First May Shows to date.

The price of the gray iPhone 13 Promex with a capacity of 256 GB has increased from 45 million and 150 thousand tomans to 48 million and 590 thousand tomans, which shows a growth. 7.6 percent has it.

Vendors active in the Digikala Police Market were offering the silver iPhone 13 Pro with a capacity of 256 GB at the beginning of this month at a price of 41 million and 900 thousand Tomans, which with an increase 10 percent It has reached 46 million and 500 thousand tomans.

The 128 GB black iPhone 13 has also increased from 33 million and 450 thousand tomans to 36 million tomans and with approx 7.6 percent The price has risen.

But some older iPhone models have not experienced much price change. For example, the iPhone SE 2020 with a capacity of 128 GB and in black color has increased in price by less than 50 thousand tomans.

The increase in the price of phones is not limited to the Apple brand

Although the issue of banning the import of iPhones has been hotter than other high-end handsets in the last two weeks, a review of the prices of Samsung and Xiaomi flagships also shows an increase in prices. A price increase that is not as sharp as iPhones, but a significant figure.

Of course, the upward trend of prices has not been constant during these 15 days, and sometimes some models have had price reductions based on the seller’s supply, periodic discounts, etc .; But the figure we wanted to review was to compare the price of the first and the 17th of Ordibehesht.

Galaxy Zedfold 3 black color with 512 GB of storage capacity and 12 GB of RAM, was traded at 44 million and 490 thousand Tomans at the beginning of the month, but its price has now reached 46 million and 200 thousand Tomans, which is an increase of about 3.8 percent has it.

Galaxy S22 Ultra Black with 512 GB memory capacity and 12 GB RAM with price increase 9.6 percent Has faced and its price has reached 47 million and 900 thousand tomans from 43 million and 700 thousand tomans.

The white Galaxy S22 Plus with a capacity of 256 and 8 GB of RAM was priced at 33 million and 590 thousand Tomans on May 1, and now it will be offered at a rate of 34 million and 580 thousand Tomans with a 3% increase.

The price of the OnePlus 9 Pro black mobile phone, 256 GB capacity and 12 GB RAM from 25 million Tomans on the first of May, 4 percent Has increased to 26 million tomans.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra black phone with a capacity of 512 GB and 12 GB of RAM has increased in price by 4.3% in the last two weeks.

The Galaxy A72 with a capacity of 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM, which are among the mid-range phones in the market and are priced under $ 600; With growth 2.9 percent It has reached 14 million and 200 thousand tomans from 13 million and 800 thousand tomans.

The price increase of the Xiaomi Redmi K40 gaming phone with a capacity of 256 GB and 12 GB of RAM is also significant in its kind, which with 28% price growth It has reached 13 million and 400 thousand tomans from 10 million and 500 thousand tomans.

Xiaomi POCO F3 5G with a capacity of 256 GB and 8 GB of RAM, while at the beginning of the month it was traded for 8 million 686 thousand Tomans. Growth of 5.8% Has experienced and its price has reached 9 million and 190 thousand tomans.

Of course, some phone models have also experienced price reductions during these days. For example, the Galaxy A03 dual-SIM card with a capacity of 64 GB and 4 GB of RAM has increased from 3 million 949 thousand Tomans to 3 million 769 thousand Tomans and is about 4.5 percent Has experienced price reductions.