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iPhone XR Did the iPhone XR flop? [MERGED]
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Cutting back production doesn't mean it flopped.
It can mean that they have enough produced units for sale and can accommodate making more units but on a slower pace, not rushed like last years iPhone X.
It can mean that they have enough produced units for sale and can accommodate making more units but on a slower pace, not rushed like last years iPhone X.
Nikkei doesn't have the best track record and Supply chain numbers have failed to predict apple sales numbers in the past.
not everything you read on the internet is true.
not everything you read on the internet is true.
As a potential XR buyer that doesn't make me confident.
How do I know if this statement is true?
Good I took mine back as it wasn’t as sharp and crisp of a display as my 8+.
I can empathize with that. However, Apple has a great track record of fixing and or replacing products without too much hassle.
If the XR is a flop, it's the best flop ever, in my opinion. I've had it for a week and a half and am very satisfied with it.
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There have really only been a few, verifiable flops at the new Apple. The Xr probably isn't one of them. (Aside - the much maligned 5c wasn't a flop either).
Don't listen to the analysts. They have no interest in reporting real news or relevant information. They only want to drive a narrative to influence the stock price in a certain direction. In Apple's case, they typically put out false/misleading negative reports to drive the price down. Then they retract those reports or "clarify" them and the stock rebounds. In the meantime, they've made $$$$ for their clients.
Don't listen to the analysts. They have no interest in reporting real news or relevant information. They only want to drive a narrative to influence the stock price in a certain direction. In Apple's case, they typically put out false/misleading negative reports to drive the price down. Then they retract those reports or "clarify" them and the stock rebounds. In the meantime, they've made $$$$ for their clients.
Read further out. They cut back due to some qc issues with the printed circuit boards. Has nothing to do with sales.
Cudos to them for making sure the product is good before shipping.
You reading that Google??
Cudos to them for making sure the product is good before shipping.
You reading that Google??
I'm reading your comment on the internet. I guess it may not be true.
Most of the YouTube technology reviewers are saying that the iPhone XR will be a slow burn rather than an instant hit.
i want to say around 6 months after the iPhone X release consumers started buying up the iPhone 8/8+ in numbers higher than the iPhone X. Basically the people buying these phones are not fans of technology like we are, and they buy when they need to get a new phone. They basically went for the less expensive option. I'd suspect the same thing will happen this year with the iPhone 8/8+ selling more at first than the XR and then as time goes buy the XR will start selling more as people start to get used to the design.
The only thing that I can see really affecting the XR possibly is that it's priced about $50 too high and does not have 3D touch.
i want to say around 6 months after the iPhone X release consumers started buying up the iPhone 8/8+ in numbers higher than the iPhone X. Basically the people buying these phones are not fans of technology like we are, and they buy when they need to get a new phone. They basically went for the less expensive option. I'd suspect the same thing will happen this year with the iPhone 8/8+ selling more at first than the XR and then as time goes buy the XR will start selling more as people start to get used to the design.
The only thing that I can see really affecting the XR possibly is that it's priced about $50 too high and does not have 3D touch.
As someone who is leaning towards getting an XR next week, part of what was said here is worrying. Do you think that these circuit board troubles are a widespread issue or not a giant deal overall?
In other words, should I put off getting an XR for a while?
In other words, should I put off getting an XR for a while?
Not a big deal at all.
Apple clearly tests each component before assembly, that's in addition to supplier testing.
No I wouldn't worry. I mean, they're allegedly slowing production to address these quality issues right? I.E. they're making sure the ones of bad quality don't get out of the manufacturing plant.
I've been on the manufacturing floor of consumer electronics in China many times and stopping the line for quality purposes is not an uncommon thing, especially during an initial release of a product, so even if you wait a few weeks, you could still have with a scenario where there are quality issues. What's uncommon though, is the volume Apple deals with, and that is what makes headlines.
Not only that, but not increasing/expanding production vs. cutting back production are also somewhat different things.
It will be the biggest seller in history. It's certainly the current best bargain.
The XR isn’t slated to flop. And this is why you can’t read into it too deep with analysts (Or ‘insiders’) with Internet articles that have *no* evidence of Apples future with an iPhone that just released two weeks ago. Long term, the XR will do very well.