Apple should expect huge demand with iPhone 6
Sure Apple fans have been waiting for the iPhone 6 for quite some time now. It has been well rumored that the newst Apple smartphone will make its long-awaited debut sometime in September. With both a 4.7 inch and, for the first time, a larger 5.5 inch “phablet” version set to debut, consumers have been gearing up for the release.
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Analysts have been working to predict just how well the iPhone 6 could do, and while all indications point towards the phone being wildly successful, things could get to numbers even greater than imagined.
Typically, a good indication to how a phone will sell, is simply in watching the trends surrounding smartphone trade ins. With contracts locked into place for a two-year time frame, many consumers that purchased iPhone 5 models two years ago, are eagerly anticipating the next phone in their preferred line of technology.
Trading in a phone would indicate those consumers are moving on to their next smartphone. On the flip side however, consumers holding onto their phones, are clearly holding out for something coming that they deem better.
Looking at trends, that situation appears to be exactly what is taking place.
UpgradeSwap is a used smartphone buying company, and they have shared some information regarding trade-ins surrounding iPhone models. Obviously each phone has different numbers, but one thing is consistent, the iPhone 5 percentages have dropped significantly. With consumers holding onto their iPhone 5 smartphones, it is a pretty good bet they will be waiting in line to be the first to purchase the iPhone 6.
Source UpgradeSwap.com
Hopefully Apple is projecting the same numbers, and delays due to lack of supply will be non-existent. Regardless, it looks like Apple is slated to hit a home run with the iPhone 6 when it comes to sales.