The iPhone XR sold better than the iPhone X in its first month

[DrMacintosh]

After countless articles claiming the doom and failure of the iPhone XR, it would appear that, like many predicted, the iPhone XR outsold all other iPhones in 2018 according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners

 

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While there aren’t any raw numbers to tell exactly whether the iPhone X or the iPhone XR outdid the other in first-month sales, new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners shows that relative to all other available iPhones, the cheaper iPhone of this year was more popular than the expensive one of last year.

 

This chart actually shows interesting relative sales data comparing Apples large range of iPhones over a 3 year period. Now of course people will claim that none of it matters in the end, because iPhone sales are down overall, but

 

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A survey of 165 US consumers sampled over the first 30 days of availability  shows that the iPhone XR took 32 percent of total iPhone sales. The iPhone XS Max took about 20 percent while the iPhone XS took 15 percent — the $1,000+ iPhones seem to be trending as previous market analyses have told. Compared to the same period last year, the iPhone X had 30 percent share, the iPhone 8 had 21 percent and the iPhone 8 Plus had 18 percent.

This is great news, the iPhone XR is my favorite iPhone in the 2018 lineup and the more popular the phone, the more likely there are to be repair programs and good product support for it. Apple has expressed interest in making sure iPhone XR gets continued software improvements, specifically to the functionality of Haptic Touch, the substitute for 3D Touch. A strong performance in sales means that Apple is likely to retain that promise and continue to improve the product experience with software updates in the coming months. 

 

The most popular buyers of iPhone are previous iPhone owners, however there has been a substantial amount of people coming over form Android to iPhone

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New iPhone buyers are overwhelmingly upgrading from other iPhones, though more Android users have been switching over: in the same 30-day period, Android switchers made up 16 percent of the population, up 5 points from the year before.

 

So to all the haters who thought that the XR was going to be the iPhone 5c all over again........

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Source: https://pocketnow.com/iphone-xr-sold-better-iphone-x-30days

[Guest]

But the bagel emoji...

[Fnige]

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Edited December 27, 2018 by SlimyPython
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[DrMacintosh]

Just now, SlimyPython said:

where is the Iphone X sales in the Nov 2018

iPhone X was discontinued in 2018

[ZacoAttaco]

Interesting to see, to be fair, if we're comparing the XR to the 5C, the XR has had much superior marketing than the 5C had. Even though it is a more budget orientated model, the marketing still makes you feel like you're buying a premium device. The iPhone 5C on the other hand...

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, ZacoAttaco said:

The iPhone 5C on the other hand...

Unapologetically plastic

 

[ZacoAttaco]

14 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Unapologetically plastic

 

When the camera comes in (time-stamp added), it says it all. Sure it was a different time but it looks so small and cheap, with the bright blue plastic just screams cheap and budget.

 

The XR has more or less the same build materials right as the other models? Aluminum is it?

[Princess Luna]

I'm yet to know the difference between all the X's I don't even know which one is the 'cheaper' X and which one is the 'expensive' X.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I'm yet to know the difference between all the X's I don't even know which one is the 'cheaper' X and which one is the 'expensive' X.

XS = Excess.  Easy way to remember that it's the most expensive one. lol

[ZacoAttaco]

5 minutes ago, King Poet said:

XS = Excess.  Easy way to remember that it's the most expensive one. lol

But that's wrong too, because XS is actually the middle model. The XS Max is the most expensive one, it's easy to remember, it's the Maximum price Apple could get away with.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, ZacoAttaco said:

But that's wrong too, because XS is actually the middle model. The XS Max is the most expensive one, it's easy to remember, it's the Maximum price Apple could get away with.

Yeah, that's less funny so I ignored it.

[Mooshi]

Makes sense. XR is basically a "8S" or "9" which is the logical upgrade path for most users.

[Hunter259]

41 minutes ago, ZacoAttaco said:

Interesting to see, to be fair, if we're comparing the XR to the 5C, the XR has had much superior marketing than the 5C had. Even though it is a more budget orientated model, the marketing still makes you feel like you're buying a premium device. The iPhone 5C on the other hand...

The XR was at least actually cheaper. The 5C was a VERY slightly upgraded 5 (Better front facing. More LTE bands.) at the same price the 5 would have dropped to. Painfully stupid decision. I still say that an XS at 100 or 200 cheaper would probably sell better and completely get rid of the need for an XR.

[handymanshandle]

Yeah, personally. I'd strike for a iPhone XR likely. My S8+'s payment agreement ends in August but I may likely end up paying it out early since Verizon is "so kind" to not charge an "early termination fee" by paying out early before the end of the "installment payment plan agreement". Likely, I'd front about $250 of a down payment of a iPhone XR on an installment payment plan.

[Mooshi]

22 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

I'm yet to know the difference between all the X's I don't even know which one is the 'cheaper' X and which one is the 'expensive' X.

X = Apple skipped 9 because anniversary

XS = Upgraded 10

XS Max = Upgraded 10 with a bigger screen

XR = iPhone "9"

[Princess Luna]

3 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

X = Apple skipped 9 because anniversary

XS = Upgraded 10

XS Max = Upgraded 10 with a bigger screen

XR = iPhone "9"

Do you actually believe everyone who bought one of these actually even knows where they stack up? besides do people actually say 'ten'? to me it's just x like everywhere else... in fact these even reminds me of nVidia TITAN X's

[Mooshi]

6 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Do you actually believe everyone who bought one of these actually even knows where they stack up? besides do people actually say 'ten'? to me it's just x like everywhere else... in fact these even reminds me of nVidia TITAN X's

Apple fans that follow trends would and I kind of have to since I deal with cell phones for a living. If I didn't, I'd be just as lost.

[This_guy1998]

It is funny because I just bought an iPhone 7 last month and in the App Store, Apple is trying to get me to buy a XR.

[captain_to_fire]

59 minutes ago, ZacoAttaco said:

. The iPhone 5C on the other hand...

It’s just plastic with an iPhone 5 inside 

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Sorry I couldn’t help it 

• No Touch ID 
• No A7 chip which is Apple’s first 64-bit ARM chip 
• Not the same camera sensor with f/2.2 and 1.5μ pixels and electronic stabilization (5c uses the iPhone 5 camera sensor) 

[ARikozuM]

CIRP really dropped the ball on this one. 

 

Seriously, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN CHIRP, LLC!!! 

[ZacoAttaco]

33 minutes ago, King Poet said:

Yeah, that's less funny so I ignored it. 

Maybe so, but it least it's correct.

34 minutes ago, Hunter259 said:

The XR was at least actually cheaper. The 5C was a VERY slightly upgraded 5 (Better front facing. More LTE bands.) at the same price the 5 would have dropped to. Painfully stupid decision. I still say that an XS at 100 or 200 cheaper would probably sell better and completely get rid of the need for an XR.

Yeah good point, the XS/XS Max are properly out of reach for most consumers, it was a substantial increase in price this time around. We'll see if this means Apple will step up their budget products. The iPad has some reasonable budgets models now.

11 minutes ago, captain_to_fire said:

It’s just plastic with an iPhone 5 inside 

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Sorry I couldn’t help it 

• No Touch ID 
• No A7 chip which is Apple’s first 64-bit ARM chip 
• Not the same camera sensor with f/2.2 and 1.5μ pixels and electronic stabilization (5c uses the iPhone 5 camera sensor) 

And iPhone 5/5S didn't last very long before they moved to the iPhone 6 design. It will be interesting to see if the XR looks dated in a few years of if this is the design Apple will go with for a few more years

[Hunter259]

20 minutes ago, ZacoAttaco said:

Maybe so, but it least it's correct.

Yeah good point, the XS/XS Max are properly out of reach for most consumers, it was a substantial increase in price this time around. We'll see if this means Apple will step up their budget products. The iPad has some reasonable budgets models now.

And iPhone 5/5S didn't last very long before they moved to the iPhone 6 design. It will be interesting to see if the XR looks dated in a few years of if this is the design Apple will go with for a few more years

I don't get why Apple would even build "Budget" devices. It goes against their current branding as a fashion/premium device company. Don't even get me started on iPad "Pro".

[ZacoAttaco]

1 hour ago, Hunter259 said:

I don't get why Apple would even build "Budget" devices. It goes against their current branding as a fashion/premium device company. Don't even get me started on iPad "Pro". 

I think people are starting to become aware of how overpriced these devices are. Not just Apple but you could put Samsung in that same boat.

 

My plan is to buy an expensive good model and hold on to it as long as possible. I don't like upgrading every 2 years or so simply because they are so expensive and my older iPhone still feels fluid and responsive. So for me, I either upgrade regularly to budget models or buy an expensive model and squeeze as much life as I can out of it. And the reason is use iOS devices is because they last longer of time from my experience.

 

You're right, the iPad "Pro" is...a tablet. Not a laptop or computer. If it runs Mac OS then I'd be interested, but not with iOS.

[D13H4RD]

I mean, it's the cheapest (a better term would be "least expensive" but I digress) of the 2018 iPhones. ("Cheap" is relative here, mind you. It's still priced in the upper end of the spectrum) 

 

And you don't sacrifice much in comparison to the more expensive XS/Max minus the display resolution and a tad less RAM. 

 

Honestly an easy decision if you don't care for OLED or just want an iPhone with the current form factor but don't need everything the XS has. 

[79wjd]

1 hour ago, D13H4RD said:

I mean, it's the cheapest (a better term would be "least expensive" but I digress) of the 2018 iPhones. ("Cheap" is relative here, mind you. It's still priced in the upper end of the spectrum) 

 

And you don't sacrifice much in comparison to the more expensive XS/Max minus the display resolution and a tad less RAM. 

 

Honestly an easy decision if you don't care for OLED or just want an iPhone with the current form factor but don't need everything the XS has. 

Not to mention that the XR is actually pretty compelling, even ignoring it being cheaper than the XS, given the larger screen.