The launch also flew past last year’s iPhone 5 performance, with 5 million sales in its first weekend of availability. The iPhone 4s, which is still available as Apple’s “free on contract” option, sold 4 million units in the first weekend. Certain iPhone models, especially the iPhone 5s flagship, are limited in offer. Many models are now sold out and new devices are not expected until October. While Apple has no doubt included online orders for sold-out models in its reported sales, the lack of inventory in stores means that the weekend total could easily have been even higher. Other interesting notes from Apple’s announcement:
As stated in the quote above, more than 200 million iOS devices are now running iOS 7, a record-breaking adoption rate. More than 11 million unique listeners have tried out Apple’s new iTunes Radio service, a free one feature built into the Music app in iOS 7. Since its public launch, the most listened to song on iTunes Radio is currently “Hold On, We’re Going HomeBy Drake. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company is running out of original supplies for the iPhone 5s, but that stores will “continue to receive new shipments on a regular basis” as they become available.
