# consumer electronics
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From ‘TV King’ to Balance‑Sheet Crisis: Konka Warns of RMB125–156bn Annual Loss, Fuels Delisting Fears
Konka, a once‑dominant Chinese television maker, has warned of an RMB12.6–15.6 billion full‑year loss for 2025 driven by large fourth‑quarter impairment charges. The forecast has pushed the company toward negative net assets, raised delisting risks, and intensified governance probes following a recent state‑linked takeover.
Apple Slashes Prices in China: iPhone Air Sees Record RMB 2,500 Cut in Tmall New‑Year Blitz
Apple has initiated a major New‑Year promotion in China via its Tmall flagship, cutting up to RMB 2,500 from the iPhone Air’s launch price and offering discounts across Macs, iPads and accessories. The sale — timed for Lunar New Year and supported by limited stock allocations — signals aggressive channel management and highlights the Chinese market’s growing price sensitivity and the role of eSIM adoption in Apple’s local strategy.
Apple China Rolls Out Short Lunar‑New‑Year Price Cuts — Up to ¥1,000 Off Select Devices
Apple China is offering up to ¥1,000 off selected devices on its website from 24–27 January 2026, covering iPhone 16 models but excluding iPhone 17. The limited‑time move is aimed at stimulating Lunar‑New‑Year purchases, managing inventory and competing with domestic rivals while preserving overall pricing strategy.
TCL to Take Operational Control of Sony’s TV Business in Move That Could Accelerate Industry Consolidation
TCL Electronics and Sony have agreed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture in which TCL would hold 51% and Sony 49% to run Sony’s home entertainment business, including BRAVIA-branded TVs. The deal, subject to a final agreement by March 2026 and operations beginning April 2027, would give TCL operational control of Sony’s TV unit and could accelerate consolidation in the global television market. The transaction pairs TCL’s rising manufacturing and panel capacity with Sony’s premium brand, promising scale and market-share gains but raising questions about brand stewardship, regulatory approval and competitive responses from other global players.
How AI’s Appetite for Memory Is Turning Chip Windfalls Into an ‘AI Tax’ on Consumers
SK Hynix and Samsung are reallocating memory capacity to serve AI data centres, driving a surge in HBM and SSD demand that has pushed memory prices sharply higher. The result is higher costs and stealth downgrades for consumer devices, with ordinary buyers effectively shouldering the bill for large‑scale AI infrastructure build‑outs.
Memory Modules Soar: Daily Price Swings and a Consumer Electronics Squeeze in 2026
Memory module prices in China have surged sharply in early 2026, with daily volatility and near-doubling in some segments driven by AI, data-centre demand and seasonal restocking. The spike threatens to raise consumer electronics prices, squeeze OEM margins and invite heavy capital spending that could sow future overcapacity risks.
Memory Prices Rocket as AI Squeezes Supply Chain — Devices, OEMs and Shoppers Feel the Pinch
A sharp surge in memory and SSD prices driven by AI-related demand is pushing up the cost of laptops, phones and assembled PCs while inflating profits at major memory makers. Industry insiders expect the tightness to persist through 2026 as capacity expansion lags explosive demand for AI-optimised storage.