iPhone Shipments Up Nearly 20% in Q1 2022 in North America

[IzzyMandelbaum]

I've got the 13 Pro 1TB, probably won't even want the 14 or 15 unless there's something seriously "WOW" about it.

 

[IzzyMandelbaum]

I think this is gonna be a double edge sword for Apple in maybe a couple years. Users who have upgraded to the iPhone 12 or 13 are likely gonna be holding onto those devices for a very, very long time.

Sure, people will upgrade, but the growth is just gonna lesser revenue. But Apple likely knows which gives way to the rumors about a subscription program for iPhone in the future. Not to mention the overdrive on services.

Exactly...I had the 7Plus until I got the 11, then held out until the 13 Pro...

 

[webkit]

Yes, because of price.

Apple's profit share numbers aren't as easy to find as they used to be, but Apple makes the vast majority of handset profits worldwide. I presume the others are getting some kind of revenue share from Google.

Price can certainly be part of it, although some Android phones are more expensive than even top end iPhones. Just because the iPhone does particularly well in North America doesn't mean privacy and security are main reasons and just because Android does well practically everywhere else doesn't mean price is a main reason. Whether Android or iOS, there can be variety of reasons people choose/use certain phones and why one type does better than the other in each region.

 

[Jemorama]

I am not surprised, Verizon had up to $800 money back for phones. We were to upgrade 4 phones 2 pro max's and 2 regular for $32 a month. It was almost a no brainer.

 

[femike]

iPhone sales are way behind in this country. There are only two smartphone choices anyway, Android or iPhone, one is going to have more the other less. In many countries iPhone market share is less 5%. Apple has a mighty long way to go.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Yesterday’s armchair AAPL analysts will have a gloomy rationale for this, too.

I'm just glad a more reputable,source was actually linked.

 

[Ram65]

almost the same phone as the 12 but I guess people want the new Apple eye candy.

All the top financial pros are warning of a BIG RECESSION.

Even Elon Musk said 2 days ago the Recession will last as long as 18 months.

Musk Sees US as ‘Probably’ in Recession Lasting Up to 18 Months

www.bloomberg.com

It doesn’t matter about Recession people will go into further debt just to have the latest apple products

 

[mannyvel]

Price can certainly be part of it, although some Android phones are more expensive than even top end iPhones. Just because the iPhone does particularly well in North America doesn't mean privacy and security are main reasons and just because Android does well practically everywhere else doesn't mean price is a main reason. Whether Android or iOS, there can be variety of reasons people choose/use certain phones and why one type does better than the other in each region.

In the third world everyone who isn't considered "the middle class/rich" has an android phone. That's pretty much 98% of the population of the third world, which includes India and China. Let's face it, when the iPhone costs 80% of your income you're not going to buy one.

 

[mjs916]

20,000,000 iPhones sold in 91 days =

219,000 iPhones/day

9125 iPhones/hour

152 iPhones/minute

And people wonder why the fit & finish of these things isn’t perfect.
(Hint: it’s because they’re stamped out by the millions)

Those are just sales statistics and has no bearing on the quality of manufacturing. The manufacturers put out around 500,000 phones per day but they employ around 350,000 people to do it. That’s 1.42 phones per worker, per day.

Most likely each person is responsible for some highly repetitive task on each device so they aren’t constantly changing tools or tasks.

 

[44267547]

I am not surprised, Verizon had up to $800 money back for phones. We were to upgrade 4 phones 2 pro max's and 2 regular for $32 a month. It was almost a no brainer.

I saw that promotion. I think it was actually up to like ~$850 for the iPhone 11. It was good for like two weeks, then it expired and then it was renewed again for the same promotion about a week ago for the same offer.

Although I think that’s an excellent promotion, it’s purposely a ‘mid-cycle’ promotion. I do think if somebody is considering upgrading in September, I wouldn’t do it, especially as tempting as that offer is.

 

[KOza]

Not surprising since the U.S. is Apple's primary home market with China being the secondary largest market.
iPhones are more expensive outside of the U.S. where Android smartphones are more dominant.

Except in Japan where Apple products are cheaper than in the U.S and iPhones are far more dominant than Android phones

 

[ghanwani]

I bought one. After 6 years!

 

[svish]

Excellent for Apple!! Samsung seems to be far away.

 

[webkit]

In the third world everyone who isn't considered "the middle class/rich" has an android phone. That's pretty much 98% of the population of the third world, which includes India and China. Let's face it, when the iPhone costs 80% of your income you're not going to buy one.

Yes, but there are plenty of non-third world countries where Android has more share than iOS.

 

[MrMojo1]

Except in Japan where Apple products are cheaper than in the U.S and iPhones are far more dominant than Android phones

Thanks for the reminder.
Japan has a lower sales tax on Apple products like the iPhone which became more affordable and gained popularity.

 

[tongxinshe]

Whoa, in this speed, Google Pixel phones will soon be the 3rd most sold, like, in two years.