Apple's iPhone 16 Series to Go on Sale with Forecast and Analysis

TapTechNews September 16th news, Apple's new generation of iPhone 16 series models will go on sale on Friday, September 20th. The four models start at $899, $999, $1099, and $1299 respectively. For details, see TapTechNews' previous report.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has just released the latest forecast report, stating that the latest survey results show that the pre-order sales volume of the iPhone 16 series in the first weekend is about 37 million units, a decrease of about 12.7% compared to the first weekend sales volume of the iPhone 15 series last year.

He believes that the biggest reason why this year's iPhone efficiency is lower than expected is that the demand for the iPhone 16Pro series is lower than expected, and the shipping time of the iPhone 16Pro series is significantly lower than that of the 15Pro series.

In addition, another factor that leads to the efficiency being lower than expected is that Apple Intelligence, as the biggest selling point of this generation, cannot be launched simultaneously with the iPhone 16 series. Coupled with the fierce competition in the Chinese market that is still continuously affecting the demand for iPhones.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, although the pre-order sales of the iPhone 16Pro series in the first weekend have decreased year-on-year, the production plan of the supply chain should not change much in the short term. When the Apple Intelligence is released in the fourth quarter, combined with peak season promotions and other means, the iPhone 16 shipment is expected to further improve, and he believes that Apple will adopt a more aggressive product strategy in 2025 to boost demand.

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