People who wants to buy the new iPhone 15 Pro Max in countries like China, Japan, and the United States might need to wait till November to get there hands on it. This delay indicates that a lot of people really wants the phone, and they started pre-ordering it on Friday.
This is good news for Apple because it shows that people are interested in they’re top-tier product, especially after iPhone sales went down in the last quarter due to fewer people buying smartphones worldwide.
In China, you’ll have to wait for 4 to 5 weeks to get the Pro Max version. This wait time is a bit shorter, about 2 to 3 weeks, if you want the regular iPhone 15 Pro. According to Apple’s website, they can deliver the iPhone 15 on September 22, the same day it’s available in stores.
In the United States, if you want the Pro Max, you’ll need to wait for 6 to 7 weeks. It’s a 5 to 6-week wait in Japan. However, if you’re interested in the Pro model, the wait is shorter, only 2 to 3 weeks for the 128GB version, in both the US and Japan.
Some experts says that the long waiting time might be because Apple didn’t have enough displays for the Pro Max initially, but they’ve fixed this issue now. They predicts that Apple will sell a lot of Pro Max phones during the holiday season, which will boost they’re average selling price.
In China, the high-end iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models sold out on the Apple store within a minute when they were launched on Alibaba’s Tmall marketplace. On JD.com, another major sales channel in China, over 3.4 million reservations were made for the 4 iPhone 15 models before they even became available for purchase.
Experts also think that the decline of Huawei has helped Apple attract more customers in the high-priced smartphone market. However, Huawei’s Mate 60 series could pose a challenge to the iPhone. Huawei recently launched a smartphone with advanced features, and this could be a comeback for the company after facing challenges due to US export controls.
Chinese state media reported that Huawei’s sales were better than expected, so they increased they’re targets for the second half of the year and they’re overall smartphone shipments for 2023.
Huawei’s Mate 60 launch was different because they didn’t do much marketing or have a big event. They plans to hold an event on September 25 to talk more about they’re new smartphone.
