Key Points
Apple's limited release of the Vision Pro headset is fostering a resale market that's pricing the device far beyond its $3,500 starting price...
On Japan's Mercari marketplace, the base 256 GB model sold for $5,400, sellers on China's Taobao are asking $5,000 and there's one seller on Singapore's Lazada seeking $6,300 for the device..
In Hong Kong's bustling Mong Kok, an electronics importer specialising in getting gadgets early, asks for $4,580, with the price shifting on a daily basis..
His advice: best to wait.. Cupertino, California-based Apple put the Vision Pro on sale in a limited number of stores in the US at the start of this month, with an elaborate setup and customisation process for each buyer..
"Our observations indicate inflated prices on unofficial channels, reaching up to 40,000 yuan ($5,555) for Vision Pro units," Counterpoint Research analyst Ivan Lam said..
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