IQOS 3.0 Price in Japan: How Much Does IQOS 3.0 Cost?
How much does the IQOS 3.0 cost in Japan? The much-anticipated IQOS 3.0 is finally about to launch. Orders on the official Japanese website are limited, with only one device allowed per person. Market prices have already surged several times over, making
IQOS 3.0 price in Japan—how much does IQOS 3.0 cost in Japan? The long-awaited IQOS 3.0 is finally about to launch! Orders on the official Japanese website have been restricted, with only one unit allowed per person. Market prices have already surged several times over. It’s truly in extremely short supply! The traffic was even so high that the website reportedly crashed.
After seeing all the official images that have been released, I felt very reassured—our leaked spy shots were amazingly accurate! Unfortunately, the product had not yet been officially released at that point, so many of my earlier predictions about IQOS 3.0 could not yet be confirmed.
IQOS 3.0 price in Japan—how much does IQOS 3.0 cost in Japan?
According to information announced by Philip Morris International at a press conference in Tokyo, IQOS 3.0 and IQOS 3.0 Multi were set for their global debut in Japan on November 15, 2018, through directly operated stores and the official website. If you are ready to buy, pay attention: the officially announced prices were still fairly acceptable at the time. IQOS 3.0 was priced at 10,980 yen (about RMB 669.7), while IQOS 3.0 Multi was priced at 8,980 yen (about RMB 548).
However, there was still a strong possibility that the price of IQOS 3.0 would be driven up by speculation. It was said that every attendee at the IQOS launch event received a PR trial version of IQOS 3.0, and these units had already started appearing on second-hand websites, where they were being hyped up to an astonishing 120,000 yen (about RMB 7,322)! Based on the frenzy seen during previous IQOS launches, the first batch was certain to sell out immediately. If you planned to buy through unofficial channels, it would almost certainly come at a sky-high price as well.
What could be confirmed at the time was that IQOS 3.0 had received quite a few overall improvements.
In terms of appearance, IQOS 3.0 adopted a more modern design. One notable highlight is that the curved side cover is replaceable, so DIY enthusiasts already know what to do.
As for the hardware, just as I expected, the holder now uses magnetic charging, and charging time has been shortened by about 30 seconds. We still did not know much else at the time, and can only say that the basic functions and design had not changed dramatically. The only pity is that the one-button lid opening feature we used to show off is gone. The new side cover must be pressed open with your fingers, so maybe now the cool factor has shifted to playing around with the magnetic holder.
Meanwhile, IQOS 3.0 Multi is a product that allows consecutive use. After a single charge, it can be used for up to 10 tobacco sticks in a row without waiting for the holder to recharge. The device weighs only 50g, which sounds incredibly light, right? You could say this is a differentiated product within the IQOS lineup, specially aimed at smokers with lighter daily consumption or those who want consecutive sessions. (It really does look a lot like the LIL mini...)
So now you should have a rough idea of how much IQOS 3.0 costs in Japan. The next step is deciding when to buy and how to buy—those questions should now be on your agenda. If we can get our hands on an actual IQOS 3.0 device later, we will also do a brief review so everyone can learn more about it. But don’t forget: compared with IQOS, which still has not moved away from the essence of tobacco, vape products are also continuing to evolve. If I really had to choose, I would still lean toward vape. And IQOS is not legally sold in China, so before buying, be sure to think carefully about whether you truly need this product!
After seeing all the official images that have been released, I felt very reassured—our leaked spy shots were amazingly accurate! Unfortunately, the product had not yet been officially released at that point, so many of my earlier predictions about IQOS 3.0 could not yet be confirmed.
IQOS 3.0 price in Japan—how much does IQOS 3.0 cost in Japan?
According to information announced by Philip Morris International at a press conference in Tokyo, IQOS 3.0 and IQOS 3.0 Multi were set for their global debut in Japan on November 15, 2018, through directly operated stores and the official website. If you are ready to buy, pay attention: the officially announced prices were still fairly acceptable at the time. IQOS 3.0 was priced at 10,980 yen (about RMB 669.7), while IQOS 3.0 Multi was priced at 8,980 yen (about RMB 548).However, there was still a strong possibility that the price of IQOS 3.0 would be driven up by speculation. It was said that every attendee at the IQOS launch event received a PR trial version of IQOS 3.0, and these units had already started appearing on second-hand websites, where they were being hyped up to an astonishing 120,000 yen (about RMB 7,322)! Based on the frenzy seen during previous IQOS launches, the first batch was certain to sell out immediately. If you planned to buy through unofficial channels, it would almost certainly come at a sky-high price as well.
What could be confirmed at the time was that IQOS 3.0 had received quite a few overall improvements.
In terms of appearance, IQOS 3.0 adopted a more modern design. One notable highlight is that the curved side cover is replaceable, so DIY enthusiasts already know what to do.As for the hardware, just as I expected, the holder now uses magnetic charging, and charging time has been shortened by about 30 seconds. We still did not know much else at the time, and can only say that the basic functions and design had not changed dramatically. The only pity is that the one-button lid opening feature we used to show off is gone. The new side cover must be pressed open with your fingers, so maybe now the cool factor has shifted to playing around with the magnetic holder.
Meanwhile, IQOS 3.0 Multi is a product that allows consecutive use. After a single charge, it can be used for up to 10 tobacco sticks in a row without waiting for the holder to recharge. The device weighs only 50g, which sounds incredibly light, right? You could say this is a differentiated product within the IQOS lineup, specially aimed at smokers with lighter daily consumption or those who want consecutive sessions. (It really does look a lot like the LIL mini...)
So now you should have a rough idea of how much IQOS 3.0 costs in Japan. The next step is deciding when to buy and how to buy—those questions should now be on your agenda. If we can get our hands on an actual IQOS 3.0 device later, we will also do a brief review so everyone can learn more about it. But don’t forget: compared with IQOS, which still has not moved away from the essence of tobacco, vape products are also continuing to evolve. If I really had to choose, I would still lean toward vape. And IQOS is not legally sold in China, so before buying, be sure to think carefully about whether you truly need this product!
