The reserves of iPhone 14 are already open, but the initial results would not be as expected. At least for a part of the new family of Apple smartphones. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the presale of the standard version and the debut iPhone 14 Plus It is not good.
The famous analyst has been based in the waiting times of the Apple Store to deliver the devices to the buyers. According to his analysis, a wait longer than four weeks reflects that there is a good demand. In this sense, it ensures that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have already exceeded that estimate, with delays of around five or six weeks.
Comparing with the records of the iPhone 13, Kuo ensures that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus they are in a not very favorable situation. “The pre-order results for iPhone 14 Pro Max, Pro, and the two standard models are good, neutral, and poor, respectively (vs. iPhone 13 series),” he explained.
According to the analyst, that both still appear in the Apple Store with deliveries scheduled for their original dates – September 16 for the iPhone 14 and October 7 for the iPhone 14 Plus – reflects a “lackluster demand”. But it does not stop there, since he also asserts that the pre-sale of these versions is, until now, worse than those of the iPhone 13 mini and the third generation iPhone SE in their respective releases.
Kuo believes that Apple could cut shipment forecasts for the two “non-Pro” iPhone 14s, if you don’t see a drastic improvement in your sales when both become widely available. That is, once the reservation period ends. In any case, he mentions that, if confirmed, the possible change would be effective from November onwards.
Little interest in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus?
Ming-Chi Kuo’s analysis throws up some truly surprising points. It is true that the information should be taken with tweezers, and we do not expect Apple to come out soon to confirm or deny it. But if the data is accurate, it will become a wake-up call for those in Cupertino and their future segmentation plans.
The most striking thing is related to the iPhone 14 Plus, without a doubt. The new member of the apple mobile family has arrived to occupy the space left vacant by the silent removal of the iPhone mini. And he did it with a more than interesting proposal: great screen, good camera and the best battery life ever seen on an iPhone. Ideal for those who yearned for a larger version without having to fall for the Pro Max.
What the analyst does not mention is whether, according to his findings, the alleged initial lack of interest in this new model could be due to its late arrival to buyers. After all, it is the only version that will not reach the public on September 16. Nor does it indicate whether it could be motivated by its technical specifications.
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lack some crucial features of the Pro and Pro Max models. Among them, the A16 Bionic chip —they use the A15 of the iPhone 13 Pro—, the screen with ProMotion technology, the new 48-megapixel camera, and the Dynamic Island that replaces the notch.