Apple is seeing early signs of strong demand for its iPhone 15 lineup after the company began taking its first orders today. Buyers of the company's new iPhone 15 Pro Max are arriving in select countries including China, Japan and the US, and may have to wait up to a month. November. To get the phone. Maher
The indicators could ease some concerns about demand for Apple's flagship device after the slowdown in the global smartphone market caused iPhone sales to dry up in the second quarter of this year.
Waiting four to five weeks to receive the iPhone 15 Pro Max in China could ease concerns about financial problems in Apple's home region due to growing competition from Huawei and Beijing's increasing restrictions on government employees' use of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
According to the company's website, the iPhone 15 Pro will have a slightly shorter wait time of two to three weeks in China, which explains why the iPhone 15 phones could ship on September 22, the same day the iPhone 15 ships in China. Stores. . .
US buyers will have to wait six to seven weeks to get their hands on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the most expensive model in the iPhone 15 series that the company launched last week.
On the other hand, Japanese consumers will have to wait five to six weeks to get the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
As in China, the iPhone 15 Pro models have shorter waiting times, while in the US and Japan, the waiting time for the 128GB version ranges from two to three weeks.
Some analysts noted that the long wait is also due to lower initial shipments of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, as Apple faces hurdles in securing supplies of displays used in models with thinner bezels than previous iPhones.
“Apple has resolved these issues and we expect the company to reach full production later this year, with shipments mainly focused on the iPhone 15. Pro Max model, which will produce good results,” said Nabila Popal, Apple’s research director. " Camel. . Growth.” IDC's global tracking group, based on average selling price.
Local media in China reported that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models were sold out on Alibaba's Tmall marketplace within a minute of being listed on the Apple Store.
Through JD.com, one of Apple's main sales channels in China, consumers placed more than 3.4 million pre-orders for all four iPhone 15 models in the lead-up to the opening. Orders via the e-commerce platform.
Since the fall of Huawei, the iPhone has attracted many consumers in the $600 and above category, and the new iPhone 15 series provides a suitable option for those who are using the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 and are looking for an alternative look to upgrade to this level.