iPhone 5S outsells 5C two to one: Analyst
Apple's iPhone 5S is outselling any other iPhone model by a huge margin, including its cheaper cousin iPhone 5C. In fact, iPhone 5S is overselling iPhone 5C by a ratio of two to one.
According to a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) while iPhone 5S accounted for 64% of all Apple smartphone sales, iPhone 5C sales were only 27% in September. The 2011 released iPhone 4S accounted for just 9% of the sales.
The new data suggests that despite its cheaper price tag and colourful back covers, cheaper iPhone 5C has failed to cash in on the hype of a new iPhone launch as the bulk of buyers are flocking to buy the better endowed iPhone 5S.
Both the models were launched together by Apple on September 20, the first time ever that the tech giant has come up with two new iPhone models at the same time.
However, in due course, the sales of iPhone 5S are expected to slow down in favour of iPhone 5C.
According to CIRP co-founder Josh Lowitz, "Over time, the lower-priced phones have tended to gain share versus the flagship phone, after the initial rush of dedicated upgraders to the newest device. So we expect that the 5C will account for a higher percentage of the total US iPhone sales in the coming months. But the design changes may alter that dynamics. iPhone 5C may appeal to different buyers than the legacy iPhone 4S did last year, or the new 5S will this year."
The cumulative first weekend sales of the iPhone 5S and 5C at the time of launch stood at a record 9 million units.
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