After trying to charge upward of $2,000 for an iPhone 6, gray market dealers in China are slashing prices as Apple prepares to begin sales of the product in the country.

Apple will finally launch its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in mainland China on Friday, a month after sales began in the U.S. and several other markets including Hong Kong.

In the meantime, gray market dealers in China had been offering their own stock of iPhone 6 models, smuggled in from other countries. Back on Sept 19, the day of the iPhone 6 launch, merchants in Beijing estimated the first incoming units could reach up to $3,000 or more.

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