In terms of global LED bulbs, prices remained stable in February 2018. The average retail price of LED bulbs replacing 40-watt incandescent bulbs fell slightly by 0.4% to US$6.3. The retail price of LED bulbs replacing 60-watt incandescent bulbs rose by 0.1% to US$7.5.
From the perspective of regions, prices in the European region have fallen in place of the 40-watt segment, with the German region decreasing by 1.5%. Prices of some early-staged LED filament lamps have dropped significantly. For example, a 4W 420lm filament lamp from Müller is priced at only The US dollar fell by more than 30% to US$2.7, while prices in the UK and Japan and South Korea also declined slightly. Conversely, prices in China and the United States increased slightly, and prices in China’s Taiwan region remained stable.
In lieu of the 60-watt segment, prices in the European region continued to decline, with the German region experiencing the largest drop, reaching 5.1%; the UK region’s prices fell by 0.3%, mainly due to the manufacturers’ low-cost promotions and the withdrawal of some high-priced products from the market; prices in Japan and the United States increased. Prices in other regions remained stable. It is noteworthy that European manufacturers continue to deepen the smart lighting market, such as the 9W 806lm smart light bulb introduced by OSRAM, including a controller, priced at $ 10.9.