Οι μετοχές της Apple Inc. υποχώρησαν σχεδόν 3% την Πέμπτη, κάτι που σύμφωνα με τους εμπλεκόμενους οφείλεται στην αδύναμη ζήτηση του iPhone 8. Η συσκευή έχει κάνει αναλυτές και επενδυτές να αμφισβητήσουν τη στρατηγική της companys.
Mobile providers in the United Statesehand Canada report slow upgrades in the third quarter, and while some expect some recovery with the launch of the iPhone X in November, others warn that the high price of the phone could burden demand.
Its CEO Rogers Communication (RCIb.TO), το μεγαλύτερο network κινητής τηλεφωνίας του Καναδά, δήλωσε την Πέμπτη ότι η επιθυμία για απόκτηση των iPhone 8 και 8 Plus της Apple Inc, που κυκλοφόρησαν το Σεπτέμβριο, ήταν «αναιμική», εν αναμονή της κυκλοφορίας της 3ης Νοεμβρίου του ακριβότερου iPhone X.
Verizon Communication Inc Chief Financial Officer Matt Ellis said the number of upgrades in the third quarter was down from previous years, but he expects the upgrade of iPhone X.
"As we enter the holiday season, we think we will see more demand."
Η Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), to date it has not provided sales figures with updates, but the vendor's indications are not encouraging.
To understand the market confusion, we will mention that the older iPhone 7 takes precedence over its successor a month after iPhone 8, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst John Vinh.
So the frenzy that prevailed every year after the announcement of the new iPhone was not seen this year, which was not unseen by investors.
Meanwhile, it is not just the public that refers to the high price of the iPhone X. Rogers CEO Joe Natale said that the expectation for the iPhone X is high, and that Apple's starting price of 999 dollars makes it a expensive device.
