Follow up on a few reports that go into more detailhow important iPhonesis forusers by age, CIRP released its latest research this morning. The report shows which iPhone models will be the most popular in the US in the first quarter of 2023 and how well the iPhone 14 series is selling.
CIRP published itsUS first quarter surveyconsumers ask which new iPhone they have chosen. It is striking that the period from January to March is only the second full quarter in which the availability of apples is includediPhone 14 lineup. As CIRP emphasizes, "These numbers are so important to understanding Apple's performance that we review them quarterly."
Most popular iPhones for Q1 2023
OfiPhone 14 Pro in ProMaxwere the most purchased models, with 22 and 24% of the total share respectively. The iPhone 14 was the third most popular with 19% of the total.
The share of the iPhone 14 Pro rose from 15% in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 22% in the first quarter, becoming more popular than the cheaper iPhone 14.
Although the iPhone 14 Pro Max remained the best-selling model among all models, its share fell by 4%, from 28% in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 24% in the first quarter.
iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max accounted for 46% of total US iPhone purchases in the US survey. Add the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus and the latest iPhone models made up an impressive 75% of the total.
CIRP emphasizes that three-quarters of the share is in favoriPhone 14 lineupis an increase from the 71% the iPhone 13 series received a year ago. Impressively, this means that Apple's most expensive models are accounting for a larger share of sales than before.
In conclusion, CIRP notes that sales of Apple's premium models translate strongly into higher Apple profit margins. And there seems to be a trend that "most customers are upgrading from earlier iPhones to premium models, while Apple is catching Android switchers and new buyers with older, cheaper models."
Apple's iPhone 14 was the best-selling smartphone of 2023, with the US and China making up half of its sales. Further, the model contributed 19% of the total iPhone sales for 2023, down from the 2022 bestseller iPhone 13's 28% share.
According to market analysts Canalys, the iPhone 14 Pro Max was the biggest-selling smartphone worldwide during 2023, closely followed by the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
If you want the most affordable iPhone, you're going to be looking at the iPhone SE (at least when it comes to brand-new phones, that is). Updated in 2022, the third-generation iPhone SE maintains the overall design of the iPhone 8, which will be familiar to a lot of iPhone buyers.
As of January 2023, Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max was the most popular smartphone model sold in the United States, accounting for almost 18 percent of total smartphone sales.
Yes, the iPhone 15 is worth it, although we reckon it depends on what phone you're upgrading from. Still rocking an iPhone XR or an 11 with a cracked screen and a blurry camera? You're going to find levelling up to the iPhone 15 a revelation.
Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max was the best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2024, a report has shown. Apple and Samsung dominated the top 10 best-selling smartphones list during the same period, figures compiled by Counterpoint Research show.
However, according to a new report by Counterpoint Research, the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max has emerged as the best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2024. Notably, this is the first time any Pro Max iPhone has achieved the top position in a non-seasonal quarter.
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