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The number 9 is considered an unlucky number in some Chinese cultures.

Same reason we never had an iPhone 9. Other companies skip the number 9 too for the same reason.

Companies will not admit this in public as to not offend the CCP or it's people. It's why their reasons when questioned tend to seem a little odd or incomplete.


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