The negative stories surrounding iPhone XR sales keep on rolling in. Despite Apple revealing that the iPhone XR has remained the top-selling iPhone model since launch, and despite reports that Apple’s manufacturing partners saw substantial revenue growth in November, it’s impossible to ignore the sheer number of reports pointing to somewhat disappointing demand for the entry-level iPhone XR.
The latest news comes from reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who recently issued a research note (via MacRumors) claiming that iPhone XR demand is below expectations. Put simply, the iPhone XR isn’t spurring an avalanche of upgrades as many initially predicted. As a result, Kuo anticipates that Apple during the first quarter of 2019 will sell anywhere from 38 to 42 million iPhones, a steep decline from his initial projection of 47-52 million units.
BGR Top Deals:
- Amazon is blowing out iPad and MacBook Pro refurbs, today only
- Today’s best deals: Last big Instant Pot sale, $19 SanDisk microSDs, $249 iPads, $25 Fire TV Stick, more
Trending Right Now:
- Best Buy is running one last big sale with some of the best deals we’ve seen all year
- The ultra high-end Galaxy S10 version that popped up in rumors might’ve just been confirmed
- Behold: The stupidest smartphone design trend of 2019 is already here now
World’s most accurate Apple insider says iPhone XR demand is surprisingly weak originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 12:02:11 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report