Just days after Apple's iPhone Pocket case sold out worldwide, fake versions of the accessory have begun to appear online.
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Earlier this month, Apple introduced the iPhone Pocket case in collaboration with Japanese fashion brand ISSEY MIYAKE. The limited-edition 3D-knit accessory is designed to carry an iPhone.
The accessory looks like an elastic pocket, similar to the iPod sock, but elongated to form a strap of ribbed, elastic fabric that completely surrounds the iPhone, while allowing you to see the screen through its open structure. It is available in a short strap variant for $149.95 and a long strap variant for $229.95.
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The iPhone Pocket case became available for order on the Apple online store starting Friday, November 14, in the United States, France, China, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. It quickly sold out worldwide.
Now, similar versions of the accessories have started to appear on Chinese websites like AliExpress, where you can buy a cloned iPhone Pocket case for as little as $6. Some listings describe it as a 1:1 copy, but there is no ISSEY MIYAKE logo on the label. They describe the accessory as being made using the same manufacturing processes. Both the short and long versions are available in all the original color options.
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Apple products and accessories are often copied by manufacturers in China, but the speed with which these particular copies were created is impressive. As with most reproductions, the quality can vary, but for customers who missed out on the limited edition, found it too expensive, or simply like the aesthetic, the dramatically lower price of these knockoffs can make them a tempting alternative.
