Apple is facing pressure due to their highly expected next-generation iPhone, Apple reported that it sold fewer iPhones than analysts had projected the company’s second quarter.
The reason for the lack of phones being sold is being place on the buyers. It is being said that most buyers held off on buying the iPhone 7, in order to get the next generation one in the Fall. The low sales and high competition on smartphones is said to be stressing apple.
Apple sold 50 million iPhones in the past quarter, 1 million less than in the same period last year. Apple had expected to sell 52 million units. “The company reported $52.9 billion in revenue, slightly below analyst estimates.”On an earnings call, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said that Apple did not correctly estimate how popular the iPhone 7 Plus would be compared with the iPhone 7, which caused some supply problems.”
Questions
- Should Apple be worried about their recent phone sales?
- How can they increase sales?
- Would you be willing to buy their next iPhone?
I don't think that Apple should be worried because so many people are holding off on the iPhone just to wait for the next iPhone. They can increase sales by having more ads that hype up the next iPhone. I will definitely buy their next iPhone.
ReplyDeleteApple does not need to worry because no matter what, a new iphone release will be the next new thing. The iphone 7 not being the best only caused anticipation for the iphone 8 to be better.
ReplyDeleteI do not think Apple should be worried about their recent phone sales because they will continue to get big when a new iPhone or product is released. Having more advertisements will cause people to want to buy the next iPhone.
ReplyDeleteApple is a extremely popular company, and I don't think its products will go out of style any time soon. I personally will not be buying the new iPhone 8, but I know a lot of people who will.
ReplyDeleteapple shouldn't be worried about their sales, they make bank all the time. Personally i wouldn't buy their new phone because i already have an iphone that works fine and the price on the phone is a little to high for me.
ReplyDeleteI think they should lower the price of iphones. More people will probably buy it, because the high cost of them right now is the main deterrence for buyers.
ReplyDeleteI think that if they released each generation with more time in between, say like every couple years, they would gain more revenue because lots of people only keep their phones for a couple of years before getting an upgrade. I don't they should be worried though because most people are just waiting for the iPhone 8.
ReplyDeleteCurrently I still use my IPhone 6 Pus, which I got a few years back. The reason why I restrained from renewing my IPhone every year is that first of all, IPhones are expensive. Second, they are durable and can last a long time if used with care. IPhone's high reliability, efficiency, and utility explain why IPhones are on the top of the competition.
ReplyDeleteI Honestly think apple sucks with all of their products so yeah they should be worried about sales. They can increase sales by making a good phone for once and not screwing over people with older iphones (with all the updates). I will not buy their next phone because like always its over rated.
ReplyDeleteApple has to do more updates and add more features to their iPhones in order to attract more customers to buy it. otherwise, it will sound boring to buy the new iPhone.
ReplyDeleteI think Apple should be worried about their sales because their ideas are getting less and less original and causing sales to fall. Therefore, if Apple were to want high sales with the IPhone 8 they would need to be a original and new idea.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Apple should be concerned with their sales because no matter what people are going to buy their products. However, I think they need to wait longer to release items so that their products are more original. I want to buy their next Iphone and I think many people want to too.
ReplyDeleteI don't think apple should be worried about their phone sales. They are a pretty popular company and they will figure something out in order to make more profits on their phones.They might be able to increase sales by making the phones a little cheaper or maybe come out with more phones more often. I would not be willing to buy their new Iphone.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Apple needs to worry about their phone sales. They can increase sales by creating a new idea for the phone that people have never seen before.
ReplyDeleteApple's design has stayed the same all these years with slight updates because it is sleek and simple. People buy the iPhone for this and all of the features it has such as iCloud, iTunes sync, etc. It is not just the phone that people buy, it's everything the phone and technology can do to make life simpler that people buy.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that apple should be worried because there are many users that will buy the product just because it is from apple. Although advertising can help boost revenue, I feel like apple does not really need it because they are already such a big brand that everyone talks about. Therefore, I think they need to work on new features if they want to help increase revenue.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that Apple should be worried about their phone sales because they have a pretty consistent customer base that will always come back and buy their products. Apple can increase their sales by making their products more appealing to buyers. There most recent products haven't been as innovative. I don't use an iphone so I probably wouldn't buy their most recent model.
ReplyDeleteApple should be worried about their recent sales because they haven't been progressing. They need to re-think about their new product and make it amazing. Advertise the new iphone as something unique and very amazing is they way to increase sales.
ReplyDeleteApple is a well established brand, so they shouldn't be too worried with how their new iphone will sell. Yes, there s definitely competition in the cellphone market, but because of where they stand, they will do well. It is natural for people to wait on buying the current iPhone in hopes of getting the new one that will release in the next year.
ReplyDeleteApple shouldn't be worried, they're a good company with lots of money to use. They can increase sales by creating what customers actually want, and not something we don't need. I will be willing to, I've been an apple fan for many years, but it depends on the specs
ReplyDeleteI dont think apple should be too worried about their sales as they have tons of loyal customers. I think Apple should add more unique features to their devices if they want to increase sales.
ReplyDeleteThey should be worrying just because they need to keep drawing in customers. Give the people some sort of incentive to buy iphones. No, because its just too expensive for me.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they should be worried because so many people own apple products. but i dont think i would be willing to buy the next phone because it pricey
ReplyDeleteThey should increase their sales by spacing out and plannig a good time for a new phone to drop. THey should also create more different features if possible or anything different on new phones because otherwise people dont see a point in purchasing a new phone that is pretty much the same
ReplyDeletePeople will buy iphones regardless of the price since it is "new" and many of the customers are loyal. I feel like the iphone 8 will be extremely successful since many people are loyal iphone customers
ReplyDeleteI think that apples sales will fluctuate no matter what. Apple will most likely not have a problem selling their Iphone 8 as long as it doesn't become a meme like the 7.
ReplyDeletePeople would still want to buy the different kinds of iphones because it is consider "new". However, they have different features that some doesn't possess which is one of the reason why they would consider getting a new one each year.
ReplyDeleteThere are too many Apple fanboys for this ship to ever go down they can take a potato and put an apple sticker onto it and sell it for 300 calling it the iPotato and people would still buy it. Apple is a household name that won't fall unless theyre doing sketchy Enron stuff. All they need to do is produce a phone that doesnt blow up like the note 7.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the iphone will be a necessity for people to buy every year. People usually get a new phone every 2 years or so, thus making the iphone a popular item every time a new one comes out.
ReplyDeleteThe iPhone will forever be a very "hyped up" product, this will allow Apple to keep making sooo much money.
ReplyDeleteI don't think apple has anything to worry about because people continue to buy iphones and switch to an iphone from an android. Also, people really love the new creations.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that apple should be worried about their sales because the same thing was said for their last phones so I think they could do the same with the new if not maybe better.
ReplyDeleteI think Apple doesn't have to be worried because literally everyone wants an iphone. Although, I feel like they lost profits because they got rid of the headphone jack.
ReplyDeleteApple should not have any worries about the low sales of the iphone 7. Sales will go up and might even exceed when the iphone 8 comes out.
ReplyDeleteApple should not have any worries about the low sales of the iphone 7. Sales will go up and might even exceed when the iphone 8 comes out.
ReplyDeletei think apple will still be successful regardless. They have so many loyal fans that it will be hard for another company to enter this monopolistic competition, so while their sales may not be doing well they are still the leading competitor.
ReplyDeleteI feel that no matter what Apple goes through, they will always find a way to be successful.
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