iPhone 16 Sales Meet Expectations, Teen Survey Hints iPhone 16 Upgrades After Apple Intelligence

Highlights

• iPhone 16 sales are meeting expectations, according to Analysts Kuo.
• Demands for Pro models remain strong but lower demand for the basic and Plus models.
• Supply chain indicators suggest stable production.

iPhone 16 Series made its debut a few weeks back and since then we have been hearing regular updates from the supply chain analysing how sales are going. Sale reports so far have been mixed with early figures not giving a very enthusiastic picture. However, Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently shared some positive news regarding iPhone 16 sales.

According to Kuo’s latest post on X (previously Twitter), the sales figures for the iPhone 16 are meeting expectations. He also clarified that there are no signs of supply chain cutbacks.

iPhone 16 shipment updates

1. Assembly orders almost remain unchanged. Suppliers had been asked to continue producing two Pro models during China’s National Day holiday, indicating that demand for the Pro models has generally met expectations so far.

2. Some component orders…

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) October 9, 2024

We usually get indicators of a reduction in production numbers after every major product launch when sales figures are lower than expected. This hasn’t happened with Apple as of now.

While Apple never discloses specific sales numbers, we can always get insights from the supply chain reports about how the new products are moving.

It seems the iPhone 16 is performing according to Apple’s sales forecasts.

Kuo mentions that the basic iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models have seen lower demand compared to last year. However, the Pro models are doing particularly well as have been recorded in previous line-ups also.

Kuo’s X post highlights that suppliers were asked to keep producing the two Pro models even during China’s National Day holiday. This suggests that the demand for these models has generally met expectations so far.

However, there is still time before we get a clear picture of how the iPhone 16 is performing sales-wise. We can expect more insights to come at the end of October with Apple’s quarterly earnings report.

Moreover, the coming holiday season can also push sales further.

Teen Survey in the US Reveals Apple Intelligence To Push Future iPhone 16 Upgrades

Meanwhile, a recently released Teen Survey paints a good picture for Apple in the coming times.

Piper Sandler shared the results of its 48th semi-annual Gen Z survey involving 13,515 teens across 47 U.S. states.

The most eye-opening data to come out of the survey was that 87% of teens surveyed in the US own an iPhone.

The survey also revealed that as of now the number of teens upgrading to the iPhone 16 is steady but Apple Intelligence can really push new purchases in the coming months when all features are out with complete iOS 18 updates.

Here are some more interesting findings of the Teen survey –

• 22% plan to upgrade to an iPhone 16 soon
• this is slightly down from the 23% for iPhone 15 last year
• which was down from 24% for iPhone 14 in 2022
• 30% said they will upgrade in the next 6 months because of Apple Intelligence

FAQs

Q1 . How are iPhone 16 sales performing according to Ming-Chi Kuo?

Answer. According to Kuo’s latest post on X, the sales figures for the iPhone 16 are aligning well with expectations, and there are no signs of supply chain cutbacks.

Q2. What is the demand difference between the basic iPhone 16 models and the Pro models?

Answer. Kuo mentions that the basic iPhone 16 and 16 Plus models have seen somewhat lower demand compared to last year. However, as usual, the Pro models are doing particularly well.

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