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Apple Projects Best-Ever December Quarter Revenue Thanks to iPhone 17 Demand

During today's call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave rare insight into Apple's expected performance in the holiday quarter. Cook said that Apple believes it will set a new all-time revenue record in the December quarter.

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"We are incredibly excited about the strength we're seeing across our products and services," said Cook. "We expect the December quarter revenue to be the best ever for the company and the best ever for iPhone." Overall revenue is expected to grow 10 to 12 percent year over year, while iPhone revenue is expected to grow double digits.

Cook went on to say that Apple is heading into the holiday season with a "truly remarkable lineup that includes the biggest leap ever for iPhone." Apple has received a "tremendous response" to the iPhone 17 lineup despite supply constraints for some ‌iPhone 17‌ models and also iPhone 16 models before the ‌iPhone 17‌ launched.

Apple set a new iPhone September revenue record at $49 billion, up six percent year-over-year.

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10 months ago
Whew. Thank God they’re adding ads to Apple Maps!
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10 months ago

What’s the difference between the base iPhone 16 and 17? The storage. That’s about it.
Holy airball
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10 months ago
The vanilla iPhone 17 is a killer device.
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10 months ago

But I thought they were failures and not selling?
No, you're confusing it with the iPhone Air.
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10 months ago
I think holding off 120Hz display on the base iPhone finally pays off huh?
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10 months ago
iOS 26 has made the experience way worse.
I was way happier when I got my iPhone 15 Pro Max on iOS 17 than this YUGE Mess with iPhone 17 running on iOS 26 😔 even the iPhone 13 Pro Max on iOS 15 was a way better experience in every way.
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