Demand for the iPhone XR will be higher than demand for the iPhone 8 last year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated in a note to investors this morning.
Kuo is predicting better than expected replacement demand for iPhone XR along with improved supply starting in October, leading him to revise his predicted shipment estimates.
Apple is now expected to ship 36 to 38 million iPhone XR units in the fourth quarter of 2018, up 10 percent from an original estimate of 33 to 35 million units.
As he said last week in a note about the XR driving upgrades in China, Kuo is expecting the iPhone XR to outsell the iPhone 8 because of its larger display, longer battery life, dual-SIM support, and new form factor design.
With the revised XR shipment expectations, Kuo believes Apple will ship a total of 75 to 80 million iPhone units during 4Q2018.
iPhone XR shipments are also expected to be up in the first quarter of 2019, a historically slow quarter for Apple. Quarter over quarter decline is expected to be at 25 to 30 percent instead of 45 to 50 percent for iPhone 8.
We expect XR shipments to beat low seasonality in 1Q19. We forecast that XR shipments in 1Q19 will decline 25-30% QoQ to 27-30mn units, and we attribute the lower XR shipment QoQ decline, compared with general consumer electronics and smartphones' 30-40% QoQ decline, to better replacement demand and production delay. Also, XR's shipment QoQ decline in 1Q19 will be better than the iPhone 8 series' 45-50% in 1Q18.
Total iPhone shipments in the first quarter of 2019 are expected to grow by 10 percent year-over-year to 55 to 60 million units thanks to the strength of the iPhone XR. Shipment allocations of XS, XR, and legacy models will be at 35 percent, 50 percent, and 15 percent respectively.
Apple's iPhone XR will be available for pre-order at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, October 19, with an official launch to follow on Friday, October 26. Apple's colorful new iPhone will be priced starting at $749 for the entry-level model.
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(View all)Demand for the iPhone XR will be higher than demand for the iPhone 8 last year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated in a note to investors this morning.
Makes sense; the iPhone XR isn't as visually far apart from the other iPhones as the 8 was from the X. Most customers will probably just notice it's $250 cheaper and won't really care about OLED and the… the… even I'm forgetting the other features it lacks.And people forget the iPad Pro (fantastic screen) is 264PPI. I couldn't see a pixel if I tried.
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This phone will do very well. More than a few I know have spoken of getting the Xr for their teenagers and/or other family members. Funny how $749 is now thought of as easily affordable for purchasing multiple additional devices. When comparing against $999-$1499, yes, psychologically, it would definitely look that way.
You're damn straight. Apple's genius move wasn't getting a few dummies to buy 1000+ dollar phones. It was using 1000+ dollar phones to convince other dummies (me) to buy 750 dollar phones thinking they were getting a good deal.Smart Apple, smart.
Can't wait to get this next week.
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Problem for me is, it has the resolution of an iPhone 4.
No. Once again, for the umpteenth time, no, it does not have the same resolution.Pretty pathetic.
iPhone 4: 960x640
iPhone XR: 1792x828