iPhone 17 outsells predecessor by 14% in early China, US sales, research firm says
- On September 19, 2025, Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 17 series, which outsold the iPhone 16 series by 14% in its first 10 days in the United States and China.
- Product-Level upgrades such as the A19 chip and more storage drove demand, Counterpoint Research said, while Ivan Lam, senior analyst, said consumers favor the base iPhone 17’s improved specs.
- In the US, the iPhone 17 Pro Max leads demand as the big three US carriers boosted maximum subsidies by 10% , with the base model up 31% and Pro Max up 12% this year.
- Local reports said the iPhone Air sold out within minutes in retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai after Friday pre-orders began, while online shipping estimates in China slipped to November.
- In China, sales of the base iPhone 17 are almost double those of the base iPhone 16 over the initial availability period, and momentum continues into October in Apple’s two key markets.
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