For Apple's senior executives, this phone's sales figures alone were not enough to dishearten them.
What truly drove them to despair was the Phantom Spirit Phone's formidable performance.
They had originally pinned their hopes on performance flaws in the Phantom Spirit Phone. That way, even with powerful black technology such as wireless charging, enormous energy storage capacity, and a 3D screen, it would not be enough to take over Apple's share of the phone market.
But the facts now proved that the Phantom Spirit Phone's performance was not merely adequate—it was outstanding! So outstanding that it left Apple's senior executives in despair.
At least for now, Apple Inc. lacked the ability to design and manufacture such a powerful phone chip. They did not even have one in their laboratories.
"There's only one option left to us: cut prices!" Bedi's face was darker than the bottom of a pot.
Ted quickly said, "Mr. Chairman, I think it's still too early to cut prices. For one thing, lowering prices on the very first day would destroy our reputation. For another, while our Apple 10 does lag behind the Phantom Spirit Phone in performance, their production capacity is too low. They can't even meet demand in Huaxia right now. Judging by the current situation, it will take them at least another six months to satisfy the Huaxia market. And when it comes to phones, users aren't willing to wait six months for a new product. We can simply pretend we know nothing about this and keep selling at the current price. Although that would cost us the Huaxia market, we could recover our losses in the other major markets."
Bedi fell silent. Ted's words had struck a chord with him.
Selling out on the first day not only demonstrated the Phantom Spirit Phone's