There ARE other countries you know!

[ChrisMac47]

Yet again, MacRumors seems to think that the only country in the world is the US. Today we have this misleading "News" headline:

Survey: Nearly 70% of Users Plan to Upgrade to iPhone 17​

but of course this survey was only in the US.

Only 10% of iPhone users reside in the US, yet it seems that 90% of the News items are about the US. What arrogance, what American Exceptionalism!

Come on MacForums, stop this America First policy and start reporting for the 90% of iPhone users outside the US. After all, Apple serves the rest of the world ... why don't you?

 

[Apple_Robert]

MacRumors wasn't responsible for the survey. Your complaint makes no sense. MacRumors speaks about other countries on the forum. This forum is U.S. based.

"SellCell surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults who currently own an iPhone using a leading international survey platform in August 2025."

 

[JohnnyGo]

Let's not have a fight over perceptions and misconceptions. Both posts are valid, as Chris is pointing out correctly that there are other users out there with a much longer upgrade cycle, and Robert is making a valid argument that MacRumors is just passing on someone else's survey that is certainly newsworthy (and at same time, US centric).

Let's enjoy Labor Day without being Manichaeism !

 

[ChrisMac47]

Let's not have a fight over perceptions and misconceptions. Both posts are valid, as Chris is pointing out correctly that there are other users out there with a much longer upgrade cycle, and Robert is making a valid argument that MacRumors is just passing on someone else's survey that is certainly newsworthy (and at same time, US centric).

Let's enjoy Labor Day without being Manichaeism !

FYI, in case you do not know, Labor Day is a US holiday. (I think this is called "unconscious bias")

 

[JohnnyGo]

Chris: I'm actually not American, and I am currently in the US. That is why I mentioned Labor Day.

I'm from a country that celebrate Workers' Day every May, as most countries do. In the US, it coincides with the celebration of the end of summer.

You are unconsciously being biased against any US reference.

PS In case you did not notice I was defending you.

 

[maflynn]

Come on MacForums, stop this America First policy and start reporting for the 90% of iPhone users outside the US. After all, Apple serves the rest of the world ... why don't you?

You're complaint is misplaced as the survey did not come from MacRumors and the article on the front page makes it clear that its a US based survey. I'm unsure why the angst, and frustration given that the article mentions its US based 15 words in the first sentence.

 

[iHorseHead]

You're complaint is misplaced as the survey did not come from MacRumors and the article on the front page makes it clear that its a US based survey. I'm unsure why the angst, and frustration given that the article mentions its US based 15 words in the first sentence.

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Light mode? Are you serious?
I agree with the OP in some things. Wish giveaways would extend to Europe too.

Most users here are US based though.