The iPhone XR gets discounted in Apple's stronghold Japan, as more users buy the 8 or 8 Plus

Over the weekend, and just as rumored last week, the iPhone XR's carrier pricing in Japan went from 36,000 yen ($317) to 24,000 yen ($211). Needless to say, these are the subsidized tags with a contract, so essentially Apple's phone price has been indirectly lowered by increasing subsidies by NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest carrier. 

If the others follow suit, the synchronized nature of the discount would hint at some coordination with Apple's local reps, aiming to stave off tepid iPhone XR sales. Given that Japan is Apple's stronghold in the region, and its market share there ...

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