Badminton rose even higher than gold in the same period, and many Chinese badminton fans shouted that they couldn't afford it

China is the world's largest market for badminton, but in the past two years, the market price of badminton has risen faster than gold, which makes many Chinese badminton fans cry out that they can't afford it. At present, some models of badminton in China have risen by as much as 100% in the past two years, which is higher than the increase of gold in the same period.

Yonex badminton is not cheap in the market

On April 1, spot gold in London hit a new high, as of 10:28, it once reached $3143.51 per ounce intraday. Regarding the crazy rise in gold prices, some netizens said: "I can't afford to climb high!" But badminton has risen faster than gold in the past two years. A badminton enthusiast said: "Basically, there is no ball that can be played within 100 yuan now."

In China, a number of badminton manufacturers have raised their prices this year, with Victor and others raising prices again on April 1. For example, the retail price of its mainstream high-end AS-05 shuttlecock has risen from RMB 210 per hit before April 2024 to RMB 225 per dozen, and the price has soared further after July to RMB 275 per dozen.

A veteran badminton enthusiast said that he bought the ball from a wholesaler for 95 yuan a dozen more than two years ago, and now the price of the product has risen to 190 yuan. According to this calculation, this type of badminton has risen by 100% in two years, which is higher than the increase in gold in the same period.

At present, according to the official website of Yonex, the two major brands of badminton in Malaysia, the Yonex Aerosensa50 has a discounted selling price, which was originally RM192.90 and reduced to RM150 (RMB 245). On Victor's official website, the most expensive is the VICTOR Master Ace, which is also discounted, from RM179 to RM149 (RMB243) for a dozen.