iPhone 17 Demand Surges Ahead of Launch

Sales of the new iPhone 17 are much stronger than expected ahead of the September launch. Apple itself hasn’t released official figures yet. The Financial Times confirmed growing demand, based on insights from experts tracking apple’s supply chain, mobile carriers, and customer delivery wait times.

Apple’s smartphone revenue grew four percent to $209.3 billion in fiscal 2025, which ended in September, and will accelerate to five percent in fiscal 2026, reaching $218.9 billion, according to data from Visible Alpha.

As Apple enters the key pre-Christmas sales season, analysts are optimistic about the company, despite delays in releasing new artificial intelligence features and Donald Trump’s tariffs.

“It’s fair to describe the iPhone 17 launch as surprisingly successful compared to Wall Street’s late-August, pre-launch expectations,” Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management told the financial Times. previously, Apple analysts generally criticized its products for lagging behind the competition and doubted upcoming features would offer sufficient betterment.

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