Most people will upgrade from an iPhone 11, study claims

Mar 8, 2022 07:59 GMT  ·  By

Apple is getting ready to launch the 2022 upgrade of the iPhone SE, and according to a new study, the device is likely to generate a significant upgrade cycle.

SellCell claims no less than 24 percent of the existing iPhone owners plan to get the new iPhone SE and then use it as their main device, with most people coming from the iPhone 11.

Furthermore, 16 percent of the iPhone owners claim they will also buy the new iPhone SE as an extra phone or as a gift.

Sales to launch this month

The low price is one of the main selling points of the iPhone SE, with 30 percent of those who consider buying the device claiming they could eventually purchase the phone because it’s affordable.

“40% of the total (2549 respondents) surveyed stated that they would purchase the iPhone SE 3 2022 either for themselves or for someone else. This 40% comprises people sitting in two separate camps. 24% (616 respondents) of those who said they will purchase the iPhone SE 3 2022 will do so for themselves. The remaining 16% (420 respondents) stated that they would purchase the handset as a gift or for use as a secondary device,” the study shows.

66.2 percent of the people who said they’re not interested in buying an iPhone SE claim they still like their current phone, while 9.3 percent prefer to wait for the iPhone 14 due this year.

“iPhone 11 users lead the trade-in charge, with the handset accounting for 11.5% of models that owners intend to part ways with once the SE 3 2022 arrives. 30% of those thinking of buying an iPhone SE3 are doing so thanks to its comparatively inexpensive price point,” the study reveals.

The iPhone SE is projected to go on sale later this month starting at $399.