14 DAY TRIAL // Apple no longer provides any data on the sales performance of the iPhone, so the only we thing we can do is look for other sources to get a better picture on how successful the company’s latest smartphones are in various markets across the world.
China, for example, sees bigger demand for iPhones in September and October versus the same months a year ago. The data is provided by none other than the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, an agency that is run by China’s technology ministry.
The government data concerns all smartphone sales, but the numbers are divided in two categories, namely Android smartphones and totals.
Bloomberg says that simple calculations revealed that iPhone sales in China are up 6 percent from 2018, and there’s a good chance that new models like iPhone 11 are the ones to praise for this growth.
Appealing price tag
One of the reasons for the growth recorded by iPhones in China is expected to be the lowered price tag of the iPhone 11.
iPhone 11, which replaces iPhone XR, is available from $699 in the United States, down $50 from the starting price of its predecessor. In China, iPhone 11 is seen as a compelling alternative to mid-range Android devices which have until now topped sales in the country.
Apple has previously said that iPhone sales in China benefited not only from the updated pricing, but also from a monthly payment program and trade-in offers that lowered the price even more.
Apple is also projected to take the wraps off a second-generation iPhone SE in early 2020, with the starting price expected to be set at $399. The device could sell well in markets like China and India where the most expensive iPhones aren’t necessarily successful specifically because of the high price.