Apple Has Already Reached 10 Million iPhone Sales in 2008?
Seeking Alpha summarizes findings by MacObserver forum members who have been compiling iPhone IMEI numbers into a public spreadsheet.
According to those numbers, it appears that Apple may have already reached 10 million iPhone sales for 2008. According to the sequential Type Allocation Codes (TAC), Apple has reached 9.2 million iPhone 3Gs manufactured. When combined with the sales figures 2.4 million 1st generation iPhones sold earlier this year, it brings them well above the 10 million mark even if over a million 3G iPhones remain in the sales channel.
SeekingAlpha notes there are a few assumptions that may introduce some error into these estimates:
According to those numbers, it appears that Apple may have already reached 10 million iPhone sales for 2008. According to the sequential Type Allocation Codes (TAC), Apple has reached 9.2 million iPhone 3Gs manufactured. When combined with the sales figures 2.4 million 1st generation iPhones sold earlier this year, it brings them well above the 10 million mark even if over a million 3G iPhones remain in the sales channel.
SeekingAlpha notes there are a few assumptions that may introduce some error into these estimates:
The actual number of handsets sold versus manufactured depends on a variety of factors including the amount of inventory Apple carries in its retail chain, defects that were destroyed, defects that were sold and then exchanged, display models etc.
A goal of 10 million iPhone sales in 2008 has been Apple's stated goal when first announced the iPhone in January 2007.Top Rated Comments
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44 months ago
Wether or not they reached the 10 million mark, thats still pretty damn impressive! I didn't know that the so many more 3gs have been made compared to the first generation.
44 months ago
congrats. i do think sales will be drying up soon due to economy and being tied to 1 carrier in some countries.
44 months ago
Right now we're selling millions and millions and millions of phones per year. Apple's selling zero phones per year. In six months they will have the most expensive phone, by far, ever in the market place. (Youtube video)
Take that Ballmer.
44 months ago
It really pisses me off as a shareholder that the stock is tanking. We are going to beat the 10 million estimate by a good number. I spoke with Apple Store employees over the weekend at 3 different stores in the area. They said they still sell out daily of iPhones and haven't noticed any decrease in mac sales. Keep in mind these stores were so packed I had a hard time flagging down a salesman.
44 months ago
What about the people who are on their 2nd or 3rd phone? They would count for iPhones manufactured, but not necessarily sold. This is assuming they did not receive refurbs, but new phones.
44 months ago
Of course it will sell! Even in Turkish Republic it sold 150.000 in first week. (that is not an exact number but the stores sold out and the official number for the first day is 71.000) I am still waiting for Apple to see the potential in Turkey and give up with the resellers in Turkey and get here with a "real" Apple Store! Would be really awesome to get get Mac "not" twice as much in the price. And "not" to get the updates 6 months later!(hardware updates)
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