In July, the global retail price of LED bulbs showed a slight downward trend

According to the LEDinside latest LED bulb retail price survey conducted by TrendForce's research department, the global retail price of LED bulbs continued to show a slight downward trend in July 2012. The average global price of replacing 40 W incandescent light bulbs showed a slight decline of about 1.3%, and there was no significant fluctuation in the prices in all regions. In place of the 60-watt incandescent bulbs, the price of the LED bulbs in July fell by 4.8%. The prices of commodities in all regions basically showed a steady downward trend. There were more new products in Europe.

Replacement of traditional 40-watt incandescent light bulbs, the lowest price in Britain fell below 10 US dollars for the first time to replace the traditional 40-watt LED bulbs. The international average price fell to 19.6 US dollars in July, and there was no significant fluctuation in prices in all regions. less. The prices in Japan and Germany in July showed a decline of about 3.5% and 2.7% respectively. The prices of the original commodities in the two regions have steadily declined, and fewer new items have been added. The average price of goods that replaced 40 watts in the United States showed a rise of about 5.1%. The original commodity prices fluctuate slightly and the average price reached US$17. In the United Kingdom, the average price of 40-watt replacement products fell by 4.5%. The lowest commodity price fell below US$10 for the first time to reach US$9.7, becoming the third region that fell below US$10 after South Korea and the United States. The price in July in South Korea showed a slight increase of 1.9%. The original commodity prices remained basically stable, mainly due to the decline in the exchange rate, which led to the price increase. No new items appeared in the region.

Replacement of traditional 60-watt incandescent bulbs, the global average price stabilized




The global average price of 60-watt replacement LED bulbs in July showed a 4.8% decline, reaching US$31.1. The prices of commodities in all regions basically showed a steady downward trend, and there were more new items in the European region. In July, prices in Japan showed a steady decline, a decrease of approximately 5.5%, and the average price of 60-watt replacement products reached US$32. There is no change in the original item price of 60-watt LED bulbs in the South Korea, and the overall price has risen due to the decline in the Korean won exchange rate. The price changes in the United States in July were less obvious. The original commodity prices fluctuate only slightly, and no new items appeared this month. The prices in the UK and Germany showed a decrease of 10.5% and 6.8%, respectively. The original commodity prices in the two regions declined slightly. In July, the number of new products increased, and low-priced new products appeared on the market.

High-priced new products have slowed down, and LED bulbs tend to be cost-effective




In July 2012, prices in the European region (Britain and Germany) fell relatively more significantly, especially in the UK, where the minimum price for replacing 40 watts reached US$9.7. By July, the lowest prices in Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom were all lower than US$10, replacing traditional 40-watt products. In addition, in place of the 60-watt commodity segment, the European region has more new items at the same time as prices have steadily dropped. The lowest prices in the United Kingdom and Germany are both below $20. It can be seen that following South Korea and the United States, European lighting manufacturers are also accelerating their pace in the LED bulb market.

Since the previous month (June 2012), the increase in the price of new products with high prices and high prices in various regions has slowed down, and the prices of the original commodities have basically stabilized and declined. However, unlike the fierce price war between the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012, the world's first-line LED lighting manufacturers tend to increase the pursuit of cost-effectiveness, and maintain or improve the quality and performance of goods while maintaining stable prices.

It is expected that there will be more markets for LED low-order light bulbs retail prices will come below $ 10, this is not only the meaning of the average price, but also the actual consumer goods, construction contractors, project contractors and designers when using LED light bulb light source , a more important indicator of significance.