Hand-carried iPhone 17 Pro Max is tens of millions of dong more expensive than genuine devices

(Dan Tri) - Some traders are offering the hand-carried iPhone 17 Pro Max for 40 million VND for the 256GB dark blue version. Meanwhile, the silver and cosmic orange versions cost 46-48 million VND.

This year, Apple launched early iPhone sales in Vietnam for the first time, on the same day as other key markets such as the US, Singapore and Thailand. This has had a strong impact on the hand-carried iPhone segment.

The price of hand-carried iPhones is tens of millions of dong higher than genuine ones (Photo: The Anh).

In previous years, hand-carried iPhones were often brought to the Vietnamese market on the first day the device was released for sale. However, that is no longer the case this year. Hand-carried devices are brought to the market quietly, in small batches, and later.

According to Dan Tri reporters , some traders are offering the iPhone 17 Pro Max for sale at a price of 40 million VND for the 256GB dark blue version. The silver and cosmic orange versions cost 46-48 million VND.

The price of the hand-carried iPhone 17 Pro Max is tens of millions of VND higher than the listed price from Apple. This selling price is even higher than the price of the genuine iPhone 17 Pro Max on the "black market".

It can be seen that the hand-carried iPhone no longer has the advantages to attract users. Previously, a part of Vietnamese people were willing to spend tens of millions of dong to own an iPhone on the first day the device was released for sale globally.

Nowadays, that advantage is no longer there. Limited supply combined with high prices are considered the reasons why many stores stop selling this item.

"This year, I have no plans to import hand-carried phones to sell. Importing goods is relatively difficult, while the price is higher than genuine phones," said Mr. Tuan Thanh, owner of a long-time hand-carried iPhone store in Ho Chi Minh City.

Many traders have given up on carrying iPhone 17 (Photo: The Anh).

In recent years, the size of the iPhone market in Vietnam has been continuously shrinking. Apple has implemented many different solutions to "clean up" the market.

With a series of moves by Apple such as tightening warranty policies and adjusting prices, genuine iPhones have gradually caused the hand-carried iPhone market to lose its foothold. Apple's decision to upgrade the Vietnamese market and launch the iPhone 17 early is considered the end of the hand-carried iPhone market.

Genuine iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are officially available at CellphoneS at 08:01, Friday, September 19, 2025.

Buy the iPhone 17 series duo at a good price at CellphoneS and immediately receive a 2 million VND Voucher when paying by bank card, 0% installment payment, No extra fees - No down payment, Subsidy up to 5 million VND when upgrading, top 1 best old trade-in on the market.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/cong-nghe/iphone-17-pro-max-xach-tay-dat-hon-chuc-trieu-dong-so-voi-may-chinh-hang-20250921235601625.htm