iPhone 16 Pro Max Is there (ever been) a decline in iPhone 16 sales?

[bembol]

After the 13, I got tired of buying iPhones at launch. I bought the 14PM when the 15 came out, so when the 16 was launched I bought the 15PM. I saved about $400+.

I get it, every year people will complain but this design has been out since the 11 and just wonder if fans finally had enough?

When does iPhone sales get released? I wouldn't be surprised if sales went up either.

 

[russell_314]

Perhaps for people like yourself who are buying a new iPhone every year the changes are unnoticeable. I don’t think this is most people though. Most people get a new phone every three years so they’re coming from an iPhone 13.

I also think people upgrade because they want something new and the battery life is reduced on their older phone. Sure they could go to Apple and pay $99 for a new battery but why do that when you can spend $1199 over three years and get a new phone. Some carriers give significant discounts if you stay with them for that three years.

From someone that has upgraded my iPhone Pro Max every year, I can agree that the basic design has been the same since the 11, but there have been significant improvements since then. The 12 had a significant battery jump. The 13 camera was much better. For me the 14 is about the same as the 13. I didn’t upgrade to the 15 because of Apple removing the Lightning port and the ring/ silent switch and I think I’m going to hold off another year. Maybe the 17 will interest me.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Apple never releases sales numbers, other than very rough percentages of business. But there are estimates out there, trust them or don't as you wish.

 

[iStorm]

Unlike what most people on here seem to do (upgrade every year), I think the vast majority of people don't care to have the latest and greatest anymore, especially when smart phone tech is peaking - and upgrade through their carriers which usually have better deals. Also, most carriers switched to three year agreements, so you have roughly a third of the people upgrading now (compared to half when it used to be two years).

Three years ago, I bought an old 6S for $40 to trade in for a free iPhone 13 (and kept my XS as a spare).

This year, I wasn't planning on upgrading, but then got a loyalty offer to upgrade without needing to change my plan. I jumped on that and traded in the XS for a free iPhone 16 while retaining my old grandfathered plan.

At this rate, my next iPhone could very well be the iPhone 20.