As a result of perhaps Apple's most boring event ever, iPhone 16 sales are said to be very poor.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is considered the single biggest reason for people to buy the iPhone 16, but it has not really appeared yet.
Meanwhile, some other factors may be new but are not really attractive enough to attract users.
These are the things that have caused the iPhone 16 sales to be really sluggish, as recently noted by research experts Ming-chi Kuo and Mark Gurman.
The upgrades on the iPhone 16 series are not impressive enough.
The upgrades on the iPhone 16 series are not impressive enough.
Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for his accurate insights into Apple’s business, claims that the new iPhones are now available for employees to purchase.
To put that into perspective, Apple employees can purchase the latest iPhones at an annual employee discount.
Previously, Apple employees had to wait several weeks before they could place an order to get the discount.
This suggests lower-than-expected demand for Apple’s latest iPhone 16 series, which isn’t a surprise to investors.
Apple’s stock started to fall shortly after Tim Cook announced the iPhone 16, as the lineup has been so uninspiring.
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While the iPhone 16 does have a new camera control button, it’s a forgettable upgrade.
Sales will likely pick up once Apple Intelligence is finalized for rollout sometime next year.
While it will be available in iOS 18.1, which will be released in October, it’s limited to certain features.
Exciting news about iPhone SE 4 affects the appeal of iPhone 16.
Exciting news about iPhone SE 4 affects the appeal of iPhone 16.
Shortly after Ming-Chi Kuo released his analysis, Bloomberg expert Mark Gurman also confirmed the information and said that the time for Apple employees to be eligible to order the iPhone 16 is not as long as “a few weeks as before.”
Mr. Gurman said that Apple employees are allowed to buy the iPhone 16 at the same time as traditional customers, proving that demand has decreased, at least for now.
For some users, if Apple Intelligence is the only feature that justifies the upgrade, they may be willing to wait for the iPhone SE 4 to be released next year, if the rumors are true.
Spending money on the iPhone 16 now seems like a waste of money.
On the other hand, they could switch to the Galaxy S25 that Samsung is expected to launch early next year, which also offers some nice improvements.
