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Apple's New iPhone XR Has Been the Most Popular and Best Selling iPhone Since October Launch
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Statement doesn't mean much. There's no context.
But what of all the articles and posters saying it was a disaster? 
Laughing at all the folks who believed the XR production cut rumors.
Yes you are crazy! Pixel is far inferior in both hardware, software and ecosystem. But hey have fun. Everybody I know is loving X/Xs/Xr this is real life benchmark.
The rumor mills claimed iPhone 8 was outselling Xr, so it actually casts doubt on those rumors... just like last year.
This news doesnt disprove it.
The market - SMH. Since this news it did the opposite of what SE wishers want; a devastating quarter or year to make Apple shift from the $1000 iPhones/phablets!
Apple's VP said. Figures.
How is this an indication of anything except that iPhone XS and XS Max are not selling well?
No real numbers, and comparative figures from before.
He gives a relative sales figure, and the share holders are supposed to be elated that Apple has done something great with this year's iPhones!
It worked; since this statement from around noon today, AAPL has gone up $6, a near 4% jump for the day!
"How is this an indication of anything except that iPhone XS and XS Max are not selling well?"
This doesn't indicate success or failure of the XS or XS Max at all. It means nothing more than what was said => the XR is the best-selling model every day since it launched. Unless we know what internal management's initial forecasts were, we don't know if the XR / XS / XS Max are a success (or not).
Yep. My co-worker has an Xr and the display is good enough for the price point. Plus the battery life is damn good.
In a three horse race, that statement is another way of telling the world there are less people buying the more expensive $999+ iPhone XS/Max phones than the $799+ iPhone XR.
Here's hoping next year they stop the insane $999+ iPhones and bring those prices back down to $749+ (which was the starting price point of the iPhone 8 last year).
Here's hoping next year they stop the insane $999+ iPhones and bring those prices back down to $749+ (which was the starting price point of the iPhone 8 last year).
And that’s what people on here don’t understand, when loyal, long term customers are leaving, it should be a huge indicator that the ship has problems. Obviously it won’t crash over night, but just like Microsoft found out in 2013, Balmer’s 10 year leadership drove them into the ground. I see all the bad decisions that Tim makes and they are starting to add up.
Andriod is a very good operating system right now, I know lots of people who made the same decision as you and are very very happy.
De Ja Vu same story as last year "the new phone is not selling well" - then in the new year Apple will announce the sales figures of the XS as the best selling iPhone ever.... Its all about the share price when you are a public company its best to under estimate then beat the estimates in the new year year. Apple never releases estimates until they have to report them in the next quarter
The Xr offers the best value proposition.
Same performance.
Not quite the same camera.
No 3D Touch.
Made from aluminum and not stainless.
Not a lot of difference unless you need one of those things.
Most don't need them.
Phone for the iPhone masses.
Same performance.
Not quite the same camera.
No 3D Touch.
Made from aluminum and not stainless.
Not a lot of difference unless you need one of those things.
Most don't need them.
Phone for the iPhone masses.
The rumors were that iPhone 8 was outselling iPhone Xr. This shows the rumors are wrong, just like when they claimed iPhone X wasn't selling last year.
Considering Apple forecast an increase in revenue ranging from less than 1% to a little over 4%, it's much more likely that you're wrong. The analyst are probably wrong too. You're just more wrong.
It's also telling the world that people are buying the more expensive XR vs the cheaper iPhone 8 / 8 Plus. So what? When Apple announced the XR at the September event, Tim Cook even said the XR was about bringing X-series features to more people. So they expected more people would buy the XR vs the XS-series of iPhones.
Because it's cheaper. The other two are more desirable but too out of reach. Their strategy is not a good one.
Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup:
iPhone 7 $449
iPhone 7 Plus $569
iPhone 8 $599
iPhone 8 Plus $699
*iPhone Xr $749
iPhone Xs $999
iPhone Xs Max $1099
*Best selling
