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Coming up, shared power banks were once hailed as the answer to drained batteries on the fly and my battery anxiety.
But today, users find themselves frowning at skyrocketing prices.
The power bank industry is charging ahead, but for how long and at what expense?
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As we move on to the next topic of discussion, its become almost second nature for us to venture out equipped with at least one digital device, typically your smartphones, often accompanied, accompanied by Bluetooth, earphones, iPads and the like.
With this reliance on gadgets comes the inevitable need for a power source to keep them juiced up, leading to the widespread adoption of power banks that can charge our devices on the go.
To alleviate the burden of carrying around one's own power bank, the shared power bank industry stumbled along, not exactly taking off like wildfire right out at the gate.
Fast forward nearly a decade since the inception of shared power banks, and consumers are now voicing concerns about escalating costs.
So how big is the price hike in the world of shared power banks we're seeing today?
Well, first of all, I'll just give some of the background information about these shared power banks in China.
So it's everywhere, and it's typically stationed in locations around city like malls, restaurants, restaurants, and even on the streets.
It looks like a box.
Typically there will be six to twelve power banks housed in this box.