Apple is on track to sell a record 240-250 million iPhones in fiscal year 2021, surpassing a previous record of 231 million iPhones sold in fiscal year 2015, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.
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“While the street forecasts approximately 220 million iPhone units for fiscal year 21, we believe that based on this current trajectory, Cupertino still has the potential to sell 240 million units north ( ~ 250 million could be on the cards (figure) that would easily overshadow Apple’s previous record of 231 million units sold in fiscal year 15, “Ives said in a research note shared with MacRumors today.
Ives estimates that 350 million iPhone users worldwide are currently “in the window of an upgrade opportunity,” which he believes “translates into an unprecedented supercycle upgrade cycle.” Apple this year.
If this forecast is accurate, the iPhone 12 line could be the most popular since the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which were in high demand after the September 2014 launch due to their sizes of larger screen. Samsung was already offering several smartphones with screen sizes above or below the 5-inch mark at the time.