Now that Apple is done with unveiling its latest line-up, the buzz has now shifted to how they will be received among the masses.
Now that Apple is done with unveiling its latest line-up, the buzz has now shifted to how they will be received among the masses.
According to a report by 9to5Mac, Apple tipster and former KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, the shipments of new iPhone models will grow slightly year-on-year to 75-80 million units for the remainder of the year, even though the iPhone XS pre-orders are ‘lacklustre’, but believes in the strength of XS Max demand and the iPhone XR launch in October. As for the latest Watch, they expect shipments to reach 18 million units in 2018. Kuo estimates that the bigger screen iPhone XS Max will make up about 30% of new iPhone shipments.
The report further said that due to the ‘innovative functions’ like the electrocardiogram, the demand for Apple Watch Series 4 is better than its initial expectations. The report said, „the TF Industries are raising estimates for Apple Watch Series 4, with the new models taking about 55% share, alongside the cheaper Series 3 watches.“
Coming back to iPhones, Kuo predicts that the reception of iPhone XS Max in China is strong. This is courtesy the gold case, larger screen and the addition of dual-SIM capabilities.
The third and the cheapest iPhone, iPhone XR, has the most optimistic feedback. „They expect the (iPhone) XR to makeup the majority of shipments, between 55-60% of sales. However, they see weaker demand for the 5.8-inch (iPhone) XS, which is reflected in the general availability of (iPhone) XS models on the Apple Store.“
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR India price and availability
Both iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will go on sale in India starting September 28. Apple is launching the devices in India during the second wave, along with 24 other countries. Apple iPhone Xs comes in three storage variants — 64GB, 256GB and 512GB; priced at Rs 99,900, Rs 1,14,900 and Rs 1,34,900 respectively. The big-screen iPhone XS Max price starts a price of Rs 1,09,900 (64GB). The other two variants offering 256GB and 512GB storage are priced at Rs 1,24,900 and Rs 1,44,900 respectively. iPhone XR will go on pre-orders in India starting October 19 and will be available for purchase starting October 26. This is the only iPhone in the company’s 2018 line-up that is going on pre-order in India in first wave itself. The cheapest 2018 iPhone — iPhone XR — has a starting price tag of Rs 76,900 (64GB). iPhone XR’s 128GB variant is priced at Rs 81,900 and the 256GB variant at Rs 91,900. There is no 512GB variant for the iPhone XR.
