Dealer: iPad 2 drop 300 yuan from generation to generation

Apple's Wi-Fi version of the iPad 2 is scheduled to be available in the mainland on May 6th. Booking information is already available on the market.

On May 2nd, the Xujiahui Oriental Plaza digital counter. The counter clerk said that Apple's new generation of tablet iPad 2 price lower than the 300-generation iPad (units in RMB, the same below).

The clerk said that at 8 o'clock in the morning on May 6th, it will officially sell to the outside world and it is currently accepting customer bookings. iPad 2 price 16G version is 3688 yuan, 32G version is 4488 yuan, 64G version is 5288 yuan. A year ago, when the iPad was listed, China’s pricing was 3988 yuan for the 16G version, 4788 yuan for the 32G version, and 5588 yuan for the 64G version. The same version of iPad2 is $300 cheaper than the original iPad.

"Because the price is 300 yuan cheaper than the first generation, the sales situation should be good after the official arrival. Now that the white and black models are available, our goods are very adequate. We will also send a screen protection film for free on that day." The clerk said.

It is said that the Oriental Plaza store is an official authorized dealer of Apple and its pricing is consistent with that of Apple.

Another netizen broke the news at the Weifeng Net Forum, saying that Beijing, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and other places Gome and Suning have begun to accept iPad 2 bookings, the booking price and the Morning Post reporter saw the same price in the Oriental Building.

The Morning Post reporter failed to contact Gome and Suning Appliance yesterday.

Before the iPad 2 was not formally listed in the mainland, the 16G version of the iPad 2 parallel market price was as high as 4,500 yuan. On April 29, the iPad 2 was launched in Hong Kong. The price of the 16G is HK$3888.

Apple's official suggested retail price is: 16GB suggested retail price of 499 US dollars, 32GB suggested retail price of 599 US dollars, 64GB suggested retail price of 699 US dollars. The suggested retail price for the 16GB Wi-Fi+3G iPad 2 is $629, the suggested retail price for the 32GB version is $729, and the suggested retail price for the 64GB version is $829.