How Much Is a RELX 1st Generation Kit? How Much Is One RELX 1st Generation Pod?

First, let’s clarify the position of the RELX 1st Generation within the RELX product lineup. By the end of 2020, RELX had released a total of five pod-based products, and as the earliest and most classic one, the RELX 1st Generation played a major role in establishing the RELX brand in the market. It is fair to say that, up to now, the RELX 1st Generation has been the best-selling product in the RELX lineup, and it may also be the most widely used product in China’s entire vaping industry to date. Of course, the RELX 1st Generation’s legendary sales are closely tied to its strong value for money.

How much is a RELX 1st Generation kit? How much is one RELX 1st Generation pod?

The official suggested retail price of the RELX 1st Generation kit is RMB 299 per set (including 1 device and 2 pods), making it the cheapest of all RELX replaceable pod products.

The official suggested retail price of RELX 1st Generation pods is RMB 99 per box of three pods.

The success of the RELX 1st Generation is also due to another factor: its wide range of flavors. It has the largest flavor selection of all RELX replaceable pod products, with a total of 22 flavors, and it has long remained in stock. As we all know, RELX has become known in the industry for products that are often in short supply. But the RELX 1st Generation can be said to have almost never been out of stock. Taken together, these factors created the mythic sales performance of the RELX 1st Generation.

However, in terms of the product itself, the RELX 1st Generation actually has no particular advantage. Compared with other brands, the RELX 1st Generation does not stand out in materials, appearance, battery, or other aspects. Even compared with RELX’s own other products, aside from its low price, the product itself has no major advantage.

Therefore, I believe that as long as RELX can keep up with production capacity, the RELX 1st Generation will gradually lose its champion sales position. It may take some time, simply because there are still so many users currently using it.

How much is a RELX 1st Generation kit? How much is one RELX 1st Generation pod?

Now let’s talk about the price of the RELX 1st Generation through unofficial channels. The first is through WeChat sellers. Because supply of the RELX 1st Generation has been very abundant, this has created opportunities for such sellers to move product, and low-price sales of the RELX 1st Generation are extremely common. Many people are able to buy RELX 1st Generation products at prices far below the suggested retail price.

Then there are counterfeit and substandard products. The RELX 1st Generation is the product with the most fakes—arguably the most counterfeited product in the entire vaping industry. Prices for fake products can be as low as a few dozen yuan for a single device or RMB 50 for a box of pods. But the potential risks are also the highest. The most direct example is battery explosions in pods and devices: many users have had batteries explode while using them for no apparent reason, which is obviously terrifying. Another issue is the safety of RELX 1st Generation pods. E-liquid is inhaled into the lungs, so if harmful substances in the e-liquid exceed safe limits, long-term use could potentially lead to what the news refers to as“popcorn lung”.