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iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Sales Top Thirteen Million in Launch Weekend
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iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will roll out worldwide to more than 40 additional countries and territories beginning October 9 including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan. On October 10, countries include Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in India, Malaysia and Turkey on Friday, October 16 and in over 130 countries by the end of the year.
I have to say this again every year. The only reason they keep on breaking the record is they keep adding countries every year. It's all about the papers and Cook is the real opportunistic here. Get all the attention from the media and Apple will be all over the news for a couple days. I can walk to Apple Store today to get an iPhone 6s no problem except for the rose gold.
Can you not accept that others like these features and just move on? Using them is not mandatory and neither is owning an iPhone. You don't like iPhone, don't buy it. Don't like a feature on your phone, don't use it. It's a simple thing really. I like many others really like 3D Touch and find it useful. It seems as though other people liking something you don't, in your mind has to be illogical and unreasonable. Think about that for a minute. I don't like beef. Does it make everyone who eats beef illogical or unreasonable? No it doesn't.
Some people like Android, some Windows, some iOS, some BlackBerry. And you know what? There's not a thing wrong with that. Different people, different tastes, likes, needs. Again, not a difficult concept for a 'reasonable', 'logical' human being to comprehend.
that's probably why they only increase this number slightly every year. if they launched it in all countries with full stock it would easily double this number, if not more.
but that would be a logistics nightmare
Now this made me laugh..... posted by an analyst on 17th September !!
Top analyst: Early Apple iPhone 6S sales are weak
Early evidence is suggesting demand for the iPhone 6S may be meaningfully lower than last year's model, according to a top-ranked technology analyst.
Andy Hargreaves of Pacific Crest wrote a provocative note to clients on Wednesday evening showing Google search volume, device shipments availability, third-party surveys and a lack of quantitative statements from Apple and the wireless carriers all point to weak iPhone demand.
Hargreaves is one of the top analysts on Wall Street. His picks average a 33 percent one-year return with a 70 percent success rate and he is ranked in the top 1 percent of all analysts, according to TipRanks.com.
Top analyst: Early Apple iPhone 6S sales are weak
Early evidence is suggesting demand for the iPhone 6S may be meaningfully lower than last year's model, according to a top-ranked technology analyst.
Andy Hargreaves of Pacific Crest wrote a provocative note to clients on Wednesday evening showing Google search volume, device shipments availability, third-party surveys and a lack of quantitative statements from Apple and the wireless carriers all point to weak iPhone demand.
Hargreaves is one of the top analysts on Wall Street. His picks average a 33 percent one-year return with a 70 percent success rate and he is ranked in the top 1 percent of all analysts, according to TipRanks.com.
It's true. Performance wise, the S version usually lays the groundwork for the next numbered revision. So the iPhone 7 will perform similarly to the 6S.
You obviously haven't seen the full capability of the 3D Touch. Transforming the keyboard into a trackpad using the 3D Touch is one big benefit for me.
Yup, marketing hyperbole the other phone makers wish they could claim.
Did you have an older iPhone than the 6? It's identical to the older 6 and 6 Plus.
You're basically paying for an extra GB of RAM, a slightly better camera, a slightly faster phone (which barely matters in real world use because the 6 was fast as well), and 3D touch.
I could understand upgrading your current phone to the iPhone 6S or 6S plus if you've owned the 4S,5 or the 5S, but I have a feeling a lot of people ordering the new iPhones are the same ones who upgrade every year, which is a waste of money. I don't understand how 13 million people can buy a phone that's pretty much the same phone as last year with a couple of small tweaks?
Someone should please tell me... Outside of the 3D touch and new "rose pink" color, what makes buying the 6S or 6S plus worth the extra $100-$200 over the 6 and 6 plus?
I could understand upgrading your current phone to the iPhone 6S or 6S plus if you've owned the 4S,5 or the 5S, but I have a feeling a lot of people ordering the new iPhones are the same ones who upgrade every year, which is a waste of money. I don't understand how 13 million people can buy a phone that's pretty much the same phone as last year with a couple of small tweaks?
Someone should please tell me... Outside of the 3D touch and new "rose pink" color, what makes buying the 6S or 6S plus worth the extra $100-$200 over the 6 and 6 plus?
At the end of the day sales are sales. Who cares if the come at the end of September or in October. If demand is weak it will show up in Apple's quarterly earnings release in January.
Right, just like all the previous iterations performed just like the previous S models. Grasp at straws much?
I think this is because Apple only reports sales of sold and fulfilled phones? Not pending or channel stock. ??? I think this is accurate.
Why take the extra steps if you can do something more quickly? I really don't get your reasoning at all.
This was my first question. Are they only limited by stock since Apple does not report pending sales as a sale in order to keep their revenue in line for investors.
And at this time of the day you are certainly correct, but the entire market is down today unfortunately.