iPhone 6 demand continues to outstrip supply, may not see balance before 2015

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in iPhone edited October 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Monday that supply and demand for the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are "not on the same planet" and may not reach a balance until next year.



With a record-breaking first weekend sales of 10 million units in September, it was clear the iPhone 6 would be another hit for Apple. Apparently, sales are stronger than even Apple anticipated and the company has yet to balance supply with the huge groundswell of demand.

"We're not nearly balanced, we're not close, we're not on the same planet," Cook said. "That said, I'm really confident that supply is going to be great and that's the reason you see incredibly strong guidance that we're giving [for next quarter]."

For the three month period ending in September, Apple sold more than 39 million iPhones, a new quarterly record up from the previous watermark of 37.79 million units in 2013.

According to Apple, a look at regional iPhone distribution shows every country selling the handset tallied a marked increase in sales compared to the iPhone 5s. Specifically, the U.S. saw a 17 percent boost, while developed European countries enjoyed a 20 percent bump in sales. This added to burgeoning markets like Latin America and the Middle Ease, which notched a 50 percent increase in sales.

Cook said Apple is selling every iPhone 6 it makes. In China, for example, only 20 percent of iPhone 6 units sold are subsidized by carriers, with the remaining 80 percent going to customers paying full price. Cook sees this as an indicator of strong sales in the region, especially as the country rolls out new 4G network infrastructure.

Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are now being sold in 69 countries and territories, the fastest and most successful rollout in the product's history. The company plans to have its handset in 115 regions by the end of December.
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  • Reply 1 of 51
    Kick ass!
  • Reply 2 of 51
    magman1979magman1979 Posts: 1,292member
    8-)
  • Reply 3 of 51
    Indeed. There is currently a thread that is well over 100 pages that details folks lots of whom pre-ordered on launch day and are still waiting for their orders to ship. Some have not even been processed yet.

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/26895080?ac_cid=tw123456#26895080
  • Reply 4 of 51

    Samsung execs must be overdosing on Tums right about now.

  • Reply 5 of 51

    Wait, who's the guy around here who claimed that bigger iPhones were a bad idea again? Lol.

  • Reply 6 of 51
    magman1979magman1979 Posts: 1,292member
    Samsung execs must be overdosing on Tums right about now.
    ROTFLMAO!!! Don't forget all their paid shills and trolls, they're throwing keyboards thru mom's basement windows' right about now :smokey:
  • Reply 7 of 51
    jungmarkjungmark Posts: 6,926member
    Jobs would have bought that planet just for iPhones.

    I hope Sammy Mobile dies a quick death.
  • Reply 8 of 51
    Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Monday that supply and demand for the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are "not on the same planet" and may not reach a balance until next year.


    According to Apple, a look at regional iPhone distribution shows every country selling the handset tallied a marked increase in sales compared to the iPhone 5s. Specifically, the U.S. saw a 17 percent boost, while developed European countries enjoyed a 20 percent bump in sales. This added to burgeoning markets like Latin America and the Middle Ease, which notched a 50 percent increase in sales.

    Cook said Apple is selling every iPhone 6 it makes. In China, for example, only 20 percent of iPhone 6 units sold are subsidized by carriers, with the remaining 80 percent going to customers paying full price. Cook sees this as an indicator of strong sales in the region, especially as the country rolls out new 4G network infrastructure.

    Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are now being sold in 69 countries and territories, the fastest and most successful rollout in the product's history. The company plans to have its handset in 115 regions by the end of December.

    I wonder if that's referring to a loosening of the belt???
  • Reply 9 of 51
    idreyidrey Posts: 647member
    Samsung execs must be overdosing on Tums right about now.


    LMAOL samsung can try to imitate all they want, but the real thing will always be better!
  • Reply 10 of 51
    Just did a quick check -- a loaded 6+ is available for ship in 4-6 weeks ... 6 weeks is Dec 1 -- the middle of Black Friday period!
  • Reply 11 of 51
    jfc1138jfc1138 Posts: 3,090member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum View Post



    Just did a quick check -- a loaded 6+ is available for ship in 4-6 weeks ... 6 weeks is Dec 1 -- the middle of Black Friday period!



    Wow that jumped: it was 3-4 weeks a couple days back.

  • Reply 12 of 51
    hentaiboyhentaiboy Posts: 1,252member

  • Reply 13 of 51
    Originally Posted by hentaiboy View Post




    I stand by my desire for a modern 4" iPhone. They'll have the complete lineup in the bag.

     

    As it stands, Android will be able to scoop up the underliers on the low end.

  • Reply 14 of 51
    Samsung execs must be overdosing on Tums right about now.
    They are already on tums before ip6, foods are so hot in Korea.
  • Reply 15 of 51
    Nah ... 2015 iphone release will see Apple consolidating on the 4" as well as 4.7" and 5.5" ... The era of multiple iPhones in different sizes is well and truly upon us and Apple will not ditch the 4" phones anytime soon
  • Reply 16 of 51
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,382member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hentaiboy View Post

     




    Epic Quote. 

     

    Translation: I don't personally want to buy a larger iPhone, therefore Apple should not create one, damn the nearly other 6+billion people on the planet, with different preferences. 

  • Reply 17 of 51
    pazuzupazuzu Posts: 1,728member
    So when does T Cook thank Samsung and the Galaxy for paving the way?
  • Reply 18 of 51
    hentaiboyhentaiboy Posts: 1,252member

    Are we likely to ever get a breakdown of 6 vs 6 Plus sales? A lot of folks believe that the Plus heralds the death knell of the iPad Mini.

  • Reply 19 of 51
    softekysofteky Posts: 136member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

     



    I stand by my desire for a modern 4" iPhone. They'll have the complete lineup in the bag.

     

    As it stands, Android will be able to scoop up the underliers on the low end.


     

    ps TS is one of Andy Kaufman's biggest fans

     

    (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Kaufman)

  • Reply 20 of 51
    slurpyslurpy Posts: 5,382member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pazuzu View Post



    So when does T Cook thank Samsung and the Galaxy for paving the way?



    How the **** did Samsung "pave the way"? You think if the Galaxy did not exist Apple's sales would be lower, or their products less popular? Is the Galaxy the only larger phone? What the **** are you even talking about? Do you even think about your troll posts for 2 seconds before shitting them out?

     

    I picture you as a computer algorithm programmed to say the stupidest fucking thing possible in every thread, with a negative and mind-numbingly false slant. 

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