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Chapter 6: The Viral Review Video and the Expensive FPV Camera Module

Seeing this, Cai Lang once again contributed 373 points of defense penetration to Zhang Chi.

"This is definitely fake; it's definitely based on herd mentality."

Seeing others add WeChat accounts and follow official accounts, people ultimately followed suit due to herd mentality.

Unwilling to accept the facts, Cai Lang reluctantly offered a reason to explain the heated scene before him.

Of course, the reason why he was so unwilling to believe the facts was also related to the fact that the domestic market size for electric remote-controlled toy cars was very small.

According to IDC's statistics, the national sales of electric remote-controlled toy cars in 2018 were only about 36 billion yuan.

Among them, RC model cars, as remote-controlled toy cars for adults, account for a relatively low sales volume, only 18%.

Therefore, the domestic market size for RC model cars is not large, with total sales not exceeding 6 million yuan per year.

With annual sales of only 6 million yuan, there are still so many domestic and foreign manufacturers vying for a share of this niche market.

Finally, considering the high costs of purchasing spare parts and R&D, it is actually quite good for a company to earn tens of millions of yuan in profit a year.

Thinking of this, Cai Lang's expression finally improved somewhat.

However, Cai Lang soon fell into deep thought.

"This kind of RC model car that can jump on its own does have certain commercial potential."

The reason why our Orpheus Toys failed when we first entered the RC model car market was that we didn't have any unique features.

If we can replicate this wildcat toy car and create the same RC model car.

"With the strong brand appeal and nationwide marketing channels of our Orpheus Toys Company, then..."

Thinking of this, Cai Lang felt a surge of excitement.

Although the Cai family is the dominant force at Aofei Toys, with three out of ten senior executives bearing the surname Cai, Aofei Toys is ultimately a listed company.

If Cai Lang wants to rise to a higher position and become a senior executive, he must have real achievements, at least achievements that are publicly acknowledged.

Otherwise, even with the help of his second uncle, Cai Yuanqing, who is the president, the company's management and even the shareholders' meeting would disagree.

This is why he was so eager to acquire Anle Toys, a high-quality company, at a low price.

The purpose is to build up one's achievements and pave the way for future promotion to a senior management position.

Now, this wildcat remote-controlled toy car has given him hope, compared to the achievement of acquiring a high-quality medium-sized OEM factory at a low price.

Where can one find a greater achievement than leading Aofei Toys back into the RC model car market and generating tens of millions of yuan in profit for Aofei Toys every year?

With this achievement, his future promotion to a senior management position at Orpheus Toys is almost a certainty.

Thinking of this, Cai Lang's heart was completely unsettled, and he wished he could snatch the wildcat remote-controlled toy car on the spot.

Then, the R&D staff of Orpheus Toys immediately disassembled the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car and copied it.

But that's just a thought; he wouldn't actually do it.

So for the next period of time, Cai Lang fell into a daze, thinking about it day and night.

Surprisingly, they became the consumers most eager to buy the Wildcat remote control toy car as soon as possible!

Meanwhile, Cai Lang was anxiously waiting for the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car to be launched and sold.

Two days later, because Zhang Chi gave Li Yan and his team a Wildcat remote-controlled toy car for free, Li Yan and his assistant, who had the opportunity to test the car, acted quickly.

In just two days, the meticulously crafted review video of the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car was officially released.

The primary platforms for releases remain Bilibili and Weibo, followed by other video platforms.

With over 80 followers across the internet at that time, "Scientific Aesthetics" naturally garnered tens of thousands of views upon release.

When netizens saw Li Yan conducting real-world tests of the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car in both urban and rural areas.

After demonstrating the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car's three powerful features, everyone was stunned, providing Zhang Chi with one breakthrough after another.

It's a pity that these are all one-off transactions, simply because people only let their guard down against something or a certain ability once.

The second time I see it, I'll only admire and marvel, but I won't be able to break down my defenses again.

Moreover, it is constrained by factors such as the relatively low influence of "Science Dollar" and the platform's recommendation algorithm.

A week later, the popularity of the Wildcat remote control toy car review video dropped, and the total number of views barely exceeded 350 million.

The number of views is indeed very high, but in reality, many people watch it and then forget about it immediately, moving on to watch the next video, creating a huge contrast between offline and online experiences.

Therefore, although the review videos have a high number of views, the actual number of people actively following Anle Toys' official WeChat account is very small.

Alternatively, the number of people who have added Anle Toys' official WeChat account is less than 5, only about 4.6.

The exact number of people who will actually buy the Wildcat remote-controlled toy car is truly an unknown.

When the statistics were presented to Zhang Chi, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

This is, undeniably, the predicament of niche products.

After all, remote-controlled toy cars are different from drones; the purpose of remote-controlled toy cars is to have fun.

Besides aerial photography, drones can also be used in agriculture, surveying, security, and rescue.

Conversely, a remote-controlled toy car is just a remote-controlled toy car, with a limited market size and limited revenue.

There are only two ways to reverse this situation.

The first approach is to enter new fields and increase the company's total revenue through revenue from these new fields.

The second option is to develop our own spare parts.

Just like how mobile phone companies, once they reach a certain level of development, often try to develop their own mobile phone accessories.

Having your own spare parts not only gives your products a unique selling point, but also saves costs.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi couldn't help but recall the FPV camera module he had purchased from DJI drone company.

It has to be said that DJI, the drone company, is actually quite ruthless when it comes to collecting money.

Their FPV camera module manufacturer purchase price was as high as 936 yuan, while the retail price on Taobao was 998 yuan.

Of the 2999 yuan price tag for the Wildcat Toy Car, the FPV camera module accounted for a third, making it the most expensive component and causing Zhang Chi considerable financial distress.

However, you can't not buy DJI's FPV camera modules, simply because their FPV camera modules have the best overall performance and quality.

Moreover, by using their FPV camera module, it can be perfectly adapted to their FPV head-mounted display devices, achieving perfect integration between software and hardware.

But to be cut like that for no reason, and to be cut so painfully, it would be a lie to say it doesn't hurt.

With this in mind, Zhang Chi made a decision.

The company's next development direction will focus on developing its own FPV head-mounted display device and FPV camera module.

Once this is developed, it can be applied not only to remote-controlled toy cars but also to the field of drones.

He wants to turn the tables and cut DJI drone company in the back!

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi immediately checked the defense penetration points in the Infinite Enhancement System to see how many defense penetration points he currently had.

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