Ya think? Genius prediction given the prohibitive pricing on the XS models...
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And those screens are huge! Average consumers will be like, "this is a no brainer!".
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iPhone XR Could Account for Over Half of New iPhone Sales in Second Half of 2018
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And those screens are huge! Average consumers will be like, "this is a no brainer!".
Fully agree - but they do stop supporting models at some point. I’m typing this on a perfectly good 6. I’ll need to replace it this round. I compared the announcement video with a X at the store and the X quality and speed was absolutely, definitely, positively a little better.
But what does the R stand for?! Gah, blue or black, decisions decisions.. will have to see what color leather cases they release.
Might as well save £250 and have a bigger screen, given that I can’t make out individual pixels on my 6S at the distance I hold it from my face and the XR has the same PPI!
R like Rip off obviously. They have sense of humor you knoooow...
https://www.gsmarena.com/counterpoi...nts_for_half_of_iphone_revenue-news-33216.php
You can derive those numbers at with your own model. Given all the public information Apple has started about iPhone X, 8 , 8 Plus, its total units sold and ASP. Horace arrived at similar numbers, and the range of 60M isn't too far off. Unless you expected less or more.
It's $749 here in the states, that's reasonable for a flagship quality phone IMO and comparing it to many of the other flagships from other companies. I'm assuming Apple is selling them for more in Europe? If you have VAT or other fees blame your government, not Apple. If it's truly 1500 Euro then I don't disagree, simple solution: don't buy it. I don't disagree about value, but obviously iphones sell in record numbers even though they have steadily increased in expense, and I don't doubt this time around it will be the same thing. If it's not worth it to you, then certainly I don't blame you for not buying it. I'll be buying the $1100 XsMax and have no issues with that, although I do feel its overpriced it's what will fulfill my needs currently.
Last year the older models (7, 6S, and SE) made up between 40% and 50% of sales, very likely because of their low prices. The X was around 25% and the 8 & 8 Plus were over 30%. That was even after all the BOGO deals on the 8 that sprung up almost from day one which I doubt you'll see with the XR for quite a while. I don't think a more expensive XR is going to tip the scales that much toward new models.
I have no doubt the XR will be Apple's best selling phone for the year by a large margin, but I'm also thinking it will wind up being closer to 40% with the XS and XS Max taking 20% and the 7, 7Plus, 8, and 8 Plus taking just under 40% combined.
I have no doubt the XR will be Apple's best selling phone for the year by a large margin, but I'm also thinking it will wind up being closer to 40% with the XS and XS Max taking 20% and the 7, 7Plus, 8, and 8 Plus taking just under 40% combined.
Who said they didn't increase prices overall? I totally get that. But the new X (the Xs) is the same $999 price and it sold like hotcakes last year.https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comm...d_the_price_of_their/?st=jm0mihbw&sh=9c97821b
and specifically also this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comm...s_silently_raised_the_price_of_their/e5w8iqn/
Lol...
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Thanks for the link. Do you trust the numbers they give? I mean, nice graphs, but have they EVER been right? Are they always right? Or are they like the paid off "analysts" who lie year after year, and whom I have bet against for 20+ years and made millions of dollars by betting against them?
Here is my link for you:
https://appleinsider.com/articles/1...ple-quietly-bought-back-435b-in-its-own-stock
They are likely factoring the multiple top end sizes and the XR multi colors
9 out of 10 they could be wrong. I think that many people are satisfied with the device that they currently have..
Thanks for the link. Do you trust the numbers they give? I mean, nice graphs, but have they EVER been right? Are they always right? Or are they like the paid off "analysts" who lie year after year, and whom I have bet against for 20+ years and made millions of dollars by betting against them?
Here is my link for you:
https://appleinsider.com/articles/1...ple-quietly-bought-back-435b-in-its-own-stock
Well, No one can predict Stocks market. So those number means nothing. Even if I told you I accurately predicted Apple sold 70M iPhone X, Wall Street could have still spill this another way saying they were expecting XXXX. So the "analyst" here isn't to predict how well Apple does in stock market, just its fundamentals.
And if we are discussing about fundamentals, we can forget about all the investment bank crap and there are only one Analyst you should trust with anything Apple, Horace Dediu. ( Actually there are a few more, but those are paid professionals, only Horace share his work for free )
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Man, if they had made the XR the a little smaller than the current 8 with a full front screen, even at the same price, I'd have bought it. This size is just too much. I was willing to go bigger from my SE, but I didn't want to go this big...
You can also cancel your cellphone service for several months. I pay $110 or something every month to the cellphone company! That is just for cellphone service! So if you are doing that, it is wasting $1200+ per year! I suggest you buy a high end iPhone and then enjoy it for 11 months and cancel the cellphone service for 1 month of the year and see if you miss it - good idea? Or silly?
Do you actually know anything about iOS 12? It runs great on older models. My 6s still runs like new and while I originally planned to upgrade this year, with the prices of the lineup and still good performance on my 6s I'm contemplating holding out for another year.
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I am surprised, but looking at the specs https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-xs-specs-vs-iphone-xs-max-xr-and-x-whats-new-and-better/ the Xr really seems to be a good deal as the Xmax doesnt offer a huge improvement in size and capabilities for $350 more.
Thanks! I'll check it. Also though - my point was to only believe what Apple reports quarterly - they do provide some "colour" on their iPhone numbers at the quarterly report phone call - you can listen to it - and that is where you get the real info - right from the horses mouth. Apple guidance has been right for the last XX quarters! No need for selective "guesswork" lies from analysts trying to distort the reality that this company is well managed and firing on all cylinders.
I'm really curious how good Portrait Mode is going to be on the iPhone Xr... that's really all I'm waiting on. My only complaint with my iPhone 8+ is the size. I want something smaller to hold and both the Xs and Xr fit the bill. But Portrait Mode is the deal breaker for me, if the Xr isn't up to snuff.
It's true - I have lots of relatives with old model iPhone's that work fine. But for pennies more, they could upgrade to a higher end newer model phone on the used market. They have the iPhone 5 or whatever, and they like it, but then I ask them how much per month they pay for cell service..... They spend $50 - $100 per month for cell service! Yet they want to keep their $175.00 iPhone 5 or 6 with cracked screen yet? I think it is a mistake to do that.
Why are people whining about 326ppi, thats been great for many years on all the former models. I have an X, dont see any real difference in image quality compared to the older models. I think this PPI after a certain point is just a spec race. Additionally, the lack of the 2x zoom lens is hardly a big deal loss (2x zoom is nothing).
the Xr from the specs is great phone and will be what i suggest folks get over the expensive Xs models.
the Xr from the specs is great phone and will be what i suggest folks get over the expensive Xs models.
Yes and no, the S and the R are physically smaller than the X on the actual device. It’s either simply a smaller font size or they are small caps. Plus they have a rounded rectangle around them (again, on the device). Approximating that visual effect when using plain text by deploying lowercase s and r is a reasonable visual paraphrasing in my eyes.