Everyone was stunned. The signal seemed to be surprisingly good. Then, Zhang Tianxing stood up.
"Of course, the signal will be better in this venue. On the subway or in places with obstructions, the signal for the Xiaolingtong will be weaker. But now, I'll talk about the pricing of the Xiaolingtong."
Everyone's ears perked up. They were all concerned about the cost. If it was too expensive, they couldn't afford it.
Zhang Tianxing looked at their expectant eyes and declared, "Receiving calls on the Xiaolingtong is free. It's not a two-way charging system. Only when you make calls will there be a charge. It's a one-way charging system."
The crowd was astonished. Good heavens, how was this possible? Current mobile phones were all two-way charging. They never expected the Xiaolingtong to offer one-way charging. This was incredibly competitive.
Seeing this, Zhang Tianxing seized the moment and said, "There's another piece of good news: you don't pay for not calling. Receiving calls is free. With a Xiaolingtong in hand, the world is yours."
The audience was moved. Someone shouted, "This Xiaolingtong is great! How much is one? If the price is right, I'll buy one right away."
Zhang Tianxing smiled, "Today is just a product launch. We have brought a few Xiaolingtongs. We will randomly select a few lucky attendees shortly, and each lucky attendee will receive a Xiaolingtong. As for those who wish to purchase, they can buy them tomorrow at major telecommunications companies."
Zhang Tianxing paused, then announced loudly, "To give back to the friends of Zhonghai, Tianxing Xiaolingtong has decided to set the retail price at 5999 yuan. Yes, you heard right, 5999 yuan, not 9999, nor 8888 yuan. Take home a Xiaolingtong for 5999 yuan, and we'll also give you five hundred yuan in call credit."
As soon as Zhang Tianxing finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in excitement. Everyone exclaimed, "Amazing!"
They had been complaining about the high prices of mobile phones, and now Tianxing Xiaolingtong was priced at 5999 yuan. This immediately delighted everyone.
Currently, the Motorola was priced at 8888 yuan, Siemens at 9666 yuan, Ericsson at 8555 yuan, and other domestic branded phones were also above seven thousand yuan.
Tianxing Xiaolingtong's price dropped to six thousand yuan per unit, making everyone overjoyed. Furthermore, there was the biggest advantage of one-way charging.
Considering all this, the obvious choice for buying a mobile phone was clear: it had to be Tianxing Xiaolingtong.
At this moment, Zhang Tianxing returned to the stage.
"Now is the exciting moment. To thank everyone for their support, we've decided to give away five Xiaolingtongs today. We'd like to invite our attendees with seat numbers 666, 888, 999, 1001, and 3333 to come to the stage."
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. What kind of operation was this? They thought Zhang Tianxing would draw lots, but he directly called out seat numbers.
However, it was true that apart from Zhang Tianxing, no one knew which numbers would be selected.
The five winners stood up in surprise. They had come intending to be mere participants in the lucky draw, never expecting to actually win.
Before coming, some had said, "There's definitely something fishy about the lucky draw. It's usually company insiders who win. I never imagined the tables would turn so quickly."
The five people on stage couldn't believe their ears. They were actually receiving a Xiaolingtong for free.
What a generous gesture from Zhang Tianxing, giving away five Xiaolingtongs at a single product launch! The reporters at the front row's eyes gleamed.
Tomorrow's hot news was secured: Tianxing Xiaolingtong makes its debut, entering the mobile phone market with one-way charging.
Who will reign supreme? Only Tianxing Xiaolingtong. Everyone was already thinking of headlines for tomorrow's news.
This was explosive! They never expected Zhang Tianxing to be so bold, but it was good that Perfect New had just ended.
Finally, Zhang Tianxing came to the stage again: "Thank you all for attending. The Tianxing Xiaolingtong product launch event concludes here!"
The crowd reluctantly left the venue, seeing this as a revolution in the mobile phone industry.
Tianxing Xiaolingtong had fired the first shot in price reduction, and it seemed that the day people could afford cheap mobile phones was fast approaching.
When people buy things, they compare. Tianxing Xiaolingtong had the looks and decent features.
Plus, with the biggest advantage of one-way charging, it was bound to become the top choice for mobile phone buyers.
At this point, other mobile phone dealers in Zhonghai City were cursing Zhang Tianxing up and down.
"Damn it, this Zhang Tianxing is a troublemaker! He comes and flips the whole mobile phone industry upside down. Zhang Tianxing is a disgrace!"
"I just received a batch of phones. If this continues, my phones will be stuck with me!"
"Everyone, give me some advice. If we have to lower prices, how much is appropriate? And we have the purchase prices here. We won't make much profit on each unit. How can we lower the prices?"
"Report to our superiors and ask the manufacturers to give up some profit. They can't let us bear this loss. At worst, we stop doing business."
"Brother, don't say such things in anger. Not doing business is a future issue. Who will bear our current losses?"
"There's no one to reason with here. We can only talk to the manufacturers, or we can apply to become agents for Tianxing Xiaolingtong."
"What? Old Gao, what's your attitude? From what I know, you've stocked quite a few phones. Are you just accepting the loss?"
"The sky will rain, and a mother will marry off her daughter. What can I do? Life is like rape; if you can't resist, you can only enjoy it. There's no other way."
The dealer named Old Gao said wistfully, "Anyway, we have to negotiate with the manufacturers and see what they say. The mobile phone market is unworkable now. Even with price reductions, it's not as easy as before."
"Old Gao, what do you mean?"
"Old Gao's meaning is clear. If you lower prices, Tianxing Xiaolingtong will also lower prices. Besides, many of the agencies are for rebranded phones. Tianxing Xiaolingtong has some independent patents. From now on, it will be a price war."
"Also, the Xiaolingtong is currently only available in Zhonghai City, so setting the price there is easy. Our agencies are different. If we lower prices here, will other places agree? That's another issue."
"Damn it, you've been talking for ages, and you haven't come up with a single idea. Let me tell you, if you can't beat them, join them. The market isn't wrong. Right now, Tianxing Xiaolingtong is only sold in Zhonghai City. We can go to other parts of China to negotiate, and then become agents for Zhang Tianxing. That way, we can still make money, and if we're lucky, we'll earn even more than now."
The numerous dealers exchanged glances, realizing they were in for a tough time. They could only negotiate with their higher-level agents and manufacturers to see if they could minimize their losses.
Not making a profit would be acceptable; as long as they didn't lose money.
At this moment, Zhang Tianxing had indeed fired the first shot in the mobile phone price war.
Everyone placed high hopes on Tianxing Xiaolingtong.