iPhone XR it's the phone that disappoints Apple, or at least that's what the American press claims, which resumes the attack against those from Cupertino due to poor sales recorded by iPhone phones. Those from Apple confirmed the fact that the sales of the iPhone XS and iPhone XR series were far below their expectations, and American analysts began to find the "culprits" for these problems, specifically the second in the series.
The iPhone XR was seen by many analysts as the phone that would generate big sales for the Apple company, and this is because it has a much lower selling price than the iPhone XS, but offers many of the benefits. Well, it seems that not everyone is really that excited about these benefits, and this is affecting iPhone XR sales globally, as Apple is now forced to officially acknowledge this in front of the press.
iPhone XR, despite the fact that it is presented by Apple as affordable, is actually much too expensive, especially for consumers in China, where the phone ends up costing no less than 950 dollars. China was the second largest market for Apple, with sales that at one point surpassed those of the US, but only for a short time, and the iPhone XR is not attractive to consumers there because of the price.
iPhone XR. The phone that DISAPPOINTS Apple
iPhone XR not only has a too high price in China, but it also does not offer functions that do not exist on other Android phone models, which local manufacturers sell at even lower prices than Apple's. Considering that smartphone prices have exploded in recent years, people are not interested in spending large sums of money on devices, and the iPhone XR is out of the category of affordable phones for many customers.
Li Derong, a Shanghai-based programmer, said he is thinking about changing his iPhone 7 to Huawei Mate 20 Pro. As he browsed at a mobile phone shop, Mr. Li said the iPhone is "overpriced," even though he thinks its ecosystem is great. Huawei's battery and camera perform well. The Mate 20's chipset makes it good for playing games, he said.
The iPhone XR was also produced in very large quantities by the Apple company, in the hope that the sales will be up to expectations, but the reality is completely different, and now the company has large stocks of unsold phones. The situation is very delicate for Apple, because analysts expected the iPhone XR to account for 45% of the sales of new models of American phones, but in reality the percentage is much lower.
The iPhone XR can be seen as a missed opportunity by the Apple company, the Americans could have offered their customers a very good, affordable phone, but they didn't really do that, and now they are bearing the consequences of the decision. I wouldn't have high hopes that Apple will change its strategy for future phone models in order not to repeat what happened with the iPhone XR, or to be able to increase its market share in China, so don't expect that.
