The iPhone 14 Pro versions will predominate Apple‘s initial wave of orders, claims famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to him the company’s first wave of orders will be heavily dominated by the iPhone 14 Pro models.
That’s 85% to be exact. And the iPhone 14 Plus option will account for less than 5% of sales. That’s the same kind of sales performance that caused the Mini line to be scrapped.
Early buyers want to buy Apple iPhone 14 Pro models
Early offline pre-order data in China shows exactly that, and Kuo says that’s what usually happens with early sales. However, sales of the Pro options are slightly higher this year than in previous years. This is likely due to the large difference in features between the standard Apple iPhone 14 series and the Pro versions.
It’s clear that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have received larger upgrades, unlike the regular iPhone 14, which received minor upgrades compared to its predecessor, and the 14 Plus, which appears to be priced too close to the Pro models.
This is probably due to the greater difference in features between the standard iPhone 14 series and the Pro iterations. Obviously, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max got bigger updates as opposed to the regular iPhone 14, which got minor updates over its predecessor and the 14 Plus, which is seemingly priced too close to the Pro models.
It is also worth noting that the pricing of the iPhone 14 series varies from markets. In the US, prices have remained the same as last year, although the ‘Pro’ models have gotten a Rs 10,000 price hike in India. However, it is still early days and popularity of the ‘Plus’ variant could rise in the future as users who want a larger screen without paying the premium price for the Pro Max. So once consumers start analysing their alternatives, perhaps sales of the iPhone 14 Plus will increase globally.
