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Apples inability to supply the insane demand for the new gold iPhone 5S has created a second-hand iPhone price bubble on eBay and a black market of gold iPhone scalpers in China.

One gold iPhone just sold on eBay for $10,100.

Its not clear why Apple cant give everyone who wants one a gold iPhone. Officially, online orders with Apple wont be fulfilled until October. We noted over the weekend that the gold iPhone  never actually existed in some stores, countries, and among some wireless carriers. The flagship Apple Store in San Francisco, for instance, only ever had 20 gold iPhones.

With the gold iPhone completely unavailable to ordinary consumers minutes after it went on sale, some have turned to eBay, where gold iPhones are selling for as much as $4,600 at the time of writing (pack of three). Thats the highest ask, but in active auctions gold iPhones are seeing brisk bidding all the way up to $2,247. One single gold iPhone eventually sold for a staggering $10,100.

In China, a gold iPhone on the "gray market" will cost you the equivalent of $1,634, about twice the price of retail. Scalpers were buying gold iPhones in Hong Kong on the day of sale for US$1,161, still more than the $721 original price tag.

Lastly, a company called Gold Genie is selling a real gold-plated version of the iPhone starting at $2,850. An actual iPhone 5S isnt actually gold, of course. Its colored aluminum. Gold Genies version is actual gold plate:



Data source: via BI (ByJim Edwards)

Asus ZenFone phone yesterday (8th of April) the first Global sale in Taiwan , Asus chairman Johnny Shih declared, would create the mobile phone market "affordable luxury", as Zara or Uniqlo, Asus mobile phone shipments this year at least 5 million jump over last year Less than 1.5 million multiples grow.
Asus CEO Jerry Shen yesterday named Asus phones are major competitors in China, including millet, Huawei and Lenovo, Asus next upcoming move to mainland China on Friday held ZenFone on sale press conference, backs against the wall.
Asus launched ZenFone counterattack mobile phone market as the company is an important battle scene grand first sale yesterday, in addition to opening 1000 for fans to buy the phone, the phone also live draw 100 free delivery.
Asus recruited singer Hsiao as ZenFone product spokesperson, Shih praised "ASUS and Hsiao are Warlords"; Asustek full range ZenFone equipped with Intel Atom processor, Intel Asia Pacific and Japan region Song Yi Xiao, president personally site.
ZenFone listed first wave includes 5-inch and 6-inch ZenFone 5 ZenFone 6, Taiwan, priced at 4,490 yuan and 6,990 yuan off, off price and the previously announced U.S. $ 149 starting price is not tax the same, very competitive prices.
In the first wave of Taiwanese ASUS ZenFone Distribution amount, 5-inch models first set in 50 000, 6-inch models 30000, pre-opening yesterday, the case will be adjusted depending on pre-order, try to meet consumer demand, beginning April 18 delivery. As entry-4-inch models, the current cell function also improved and is expected to launch in May.
According to Asuss statistics, as of yesterday evening date, full payment of the amount of pre-order has broken 30,000, sales enthusiastic.
By the new market incentives, Asus yesterday, shares rose 1.5 yuan, to close at 311.5 yuan, a record Boduanxingao the past 10 months. ASUS today announced March revenue will, legal optimistic Asus brand consolidated revenue for the first quarter point more than $ 100 billion, is expected to better than the original estimate of 950 billion yuan.

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