Since the release of the Apple Watch, Apple has sold two times more than iPhone in 2007. According to The Wall Street Journal citing a report by analyst firm IDC.
Apple does not disclose data on how much smart watches were sold, but according to market experts, from April 2015 to April 2016, the Corporation sold the 12 million such devices. iPhone in the first year of sales were sold about 6 million units.
Official statistics for the sales of the smart watch Apple has not yet been published, but, according to analysts IDC, the gadget last year occupied a large share of the market “smart” hours – about 61% of total sales.
In February of this year Tim cook said that the first wearable computer company was more popular than the first iPhone in 2007. According to Tim cook, the Apple Watch is not only among the “hottest” gifts of holidays past, but have become more popular than iPhone in its first holiday quarter in 2007. According to some reports, the demand for the Apple Watch is 20% higher than the demand for the first generation of “Apple” smartphone after its release.
Previously, analysts have found that immediately after the release of the Apple Watch demand for the gadget was half the demand for the iPhone in 2007, but then it increased significantly.
“Customer interest in smart watches had been twice compared to the original iPhone after its appearance. However, in contrast to the interest in iPhone demand for Apple Watch is almost not decreased over time,” – said in the report, Morgan Stanley. Like the first iPhone, the Apple Watch was first distributed in limited quantities, but smart watches are faced with much greater difficulties in organizing supply chains.
Sales of the Apple Watch was launched in nine countries – USA, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, Japan – April 24, 2015. Until June 18, 2015 they were not available in retail stores, and distributed only on pre-order made online store.
