On May 24, Huawei's latest smartphones "P30" and "P30 lite" were released. Both models are focusing on camera functions, and the P30 is equipped with a Leica quad camera, enabling up to 30x digital zoom. Although the P30 lite is not a Leica, it has a triple camera, but it is reasonably priced in the low 30,000 yen range.
The official announcement in Japan is May 21st. Around this time, although major carriers and MVNOs announced the handling of the P30 series, Huawei was added to the entity list that prohibits the procurement of parts from U.S. companies without the permission of the U.S. government, so Google There is growing concern that products made in the United States and chipsets from the United States will not be usable, and many carriers and MVNOs are in the situation of announcing the postponement of the release of the P30 series. Amazon.co.jp, which relayed the P30 series presentation, also said on the product page, "This product has serious concerns about the OS (operating system), etc. For inquiries about this product, please contact the manufacturer call center. Please write a note saying "Please." And postponed the sale.
Where can I buy it? I went to a mass retailer
On May 24th, the release date, I visited the major mass retailers "Bic Camera AKIBA" and "Yodobashi Akiba" in Akihabara, Tokyo.
The walls of both stores were covered with a huge "P30" advertisement, and the sales stand was placed in a prominent position in the smartphone sales floor, so it was in a state where it could be purchased without problems. BicCamera AKIBA reportedly received several inquiries regarding purchases as of the morning of the 24th. In addition, at Yodobashi Akiba, which operates Huawei's shop-in-shop, a statement issued from Google's official Twitter and a message from Huawei Japan are located near the P30 and P30 lite that are on display and sold. Was posted and distributed.
For Huawei users' questions regarding our steps to comply w / the recent US government actions: We assure you while we are complying with all US gov't requirements, services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect will keep functioning on your existing Huawei device.
— Android (@Android) May 20, 2019Both Yodobashi Akiba and Bic Camera AKIBA stores seem to have plenty of stock. Joshin Denki (Joshin) is also selling on the Web as planned, and it seems that P30 and P30 lite can be obtained without problems at mass retailers handling the P30 series (including online sales). Also, as of the 24th, P30 / P30 lite can be purchased at the official "Huawei Rakuten Ichiba". In addition, there are also cheap SIM operators such as Excite Mobile and NifMo that continue to sell the P30 series (however, some cheap SIM operators have low inventory). If you are interested, why not check it out?
Sales status of P30 / P30 lite
| Major distributors | Sales status |
| NTT DoCoMo | ○ (P30 Pro) |
|---|---|
| au (KDDI) | ○ (P30 lite Premium) |
| UQ mobile | ○ (P30 lite) |
| Ymobile | ○ (P30 lite) |
| IIJ mio | ○ ○ |
| Aeon Mobile | ○ ○ |
| Excite Mobile | ○ ○ |
| goo Simseller | ○ ○ |
| DMM mobile | ― |
| NifMo | ○ ○ |
| mineo | ○ ○ |
| Yodobashi.com | ○ ○ |
| BicCamera.com | ○ ○ |
| K's Denki Online | × |
| Joshin web | ○ ○ |
| Nojima Online | ○ ○ |
| Yamada Webcom | ○ ○ |
| Amazon.co.jp | ○ ○ |
| Huawei Rakuten Ichiba | ○ ○ |
* The order is random. Unless otherwise stated, ○ indicates sales of both P30 / P30 lite,- indicates postponement of sales, and × indicates that Huawei has announced that it is a handling company, but it cannot be found on the EC site (no notice of postponement). is.
| [Apology and correction] At the time of the first appearance, it was stated that DMM mobile also handles it, but since it was announced that the release was postponed, the relevant part was corrected. We deeply apologize to all the readers and everyone involved for the inconvenience. (May 24, 2019 19:00) |
| [Article update] The table has been updated because some businesses have resumed sales. The table will be updated from time to time. (May 25, 2019 17:00) |
