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Verizon iPhone 4 sales falls short of the hype
Brandon Davenport
The Verizon iPhone 4 has been one of the most talked about gadgets of the year, even thopugh it’s just a repurposed iPhone 4. Although everyone was talking about the new Verizon iPhone 4, the sales were a little less than amazing. Here’s a quick breakdown of the sales figures.
Verizon iPhone 4 sales breakdown
- Thursday — Verizon = 909 — AT&T = 539
- Friday — Verizon = 916 — AT&T = 680
- Saturday — Verizon = 660 — AT&T = 471
- Sunday — Verizon = 796 — AT&T = 701
- Monday — Verizon = 711 — AT&T = 618
Above are some sales data for five different Apple retail stores during the Verizon iPhone launch. AT&T still managed to sell a passable amount, but Verizon wasn’t that far ahead, so overall it wasn’t mind-blowing. Online pre-orders for both Verizon and Apple added up to around 550,000 units, which was a little anti-climatic. We’re imagining the reason for this is people are waiting for the iPhone 5.
“30% of people buying Verizon iPhones were Android users, just over 25% of people buying iPhone 4 were BlackBerry users, and only 14% of people buying the Verizon iPhone were AT&T iPhone owners. The remaining percent didn’t want to say, didn’t have a smartphone, or didn’t have a phone prior to making their iPhone 4 purchases last week.” — Jonathan, Geller, BGR
In the end, Apple is still selling iPhones at a steady pace, and the arrival of the iPhone 5 is sure to create a huge spike in sales figures, as iPhone launches usually do. Did you get a Verizon iPhone 4, or are you waiting for the iPhone 5?
