自從iPhone 14發售以來,數據顯示,全球消費者顯然更喜歡Pro版。
自今年9月中旬蘋果公司(Apple)的iPhone 14上架以來,多項數據顯示,消費者更青睞售價較高的Pro(美國售價999美元)和Pro Max(美國售價1,099美元),而不是公認乏善可陳的基本款(美國售價899美元)。
Evercore ISI的分析師阿米特·達里亞納尼于上周在一份研究報告中指出,估計有56%的iPhone 14買主都準備入手Pro或者Pro Max,較去年iPhone 13發布時大幅提升(41%)。
天風國際證券公司(TF International Securities)的分析師、蘋果研究專家郭明錤也認為,今年下半年,iPhone 14的出貨有60%到65%都將是Pro機型。
《金融時報》(Financial Times)也在9月26日報道,根據Counterpoint Research公司的預測,由于消費者對Pro機型的青睞,今年第四季度,iPhone手機的平均售價預計將達到944美元,超過去年同期的873美元。而iPhone 13和iPhone 14的各機型在發布時的售價幾乎沒有什么差別。
只要iPhone手機的銷量能夠保持穩定,消費者青睞更高價的Pro,對蘋果公司來說顯然是一件好事。多位分析師都預測稱,今年下半年iPhone手機的出貨量將不亞于去年同期,甚至還有可能超過去年。
不過,這對蘋果公司有何長期影響,就值得研究一下了。
如果從傳統觀點看,Pro版本的走紅,說明蘋果發現iPhone的價格彈性要超過之前的預期。
盡管遭遇了幾十年一遇的高通脹和經濟低迷,但事實表明,只要iPhone買家覺得這筆錢花的值,他們還是愿意繼續買蘋果手機的。iPhone 14 Pro比基本款多了幾項功能,比如所謂的“靈動島”和常亮屏,攝像頭組件也要更加強大。而基本款相比去年的iPhone 13只作了小幅升級。
還有一些因素可能也促進了Pro版的需求,所以我們暫時還難以從iPhone 14 Pro目前的成功中獲取什么有用的經驗。
首先,美國三大運營商美國電話電報公司(AT&T)、威瑞森(Verizon)和T-Mobile今年都特別積極地為iPhone 14提供了以舊換新優惠,使消費者花最少的錢就可以獲得最新款的iPhone 14 Pro或Pro Max。有些情況下,消費者甚至能夠免費領取到最新款的頂配iPhone,前提是他們愿意以舊換新,且購買特定套餐。
運營商之所以特別熱衷于以舊換新,就是希望借此把消費者綁定在自家最新的5G網絡上,畢竟它們為了建5G網絡可是花了不少錢。
據《投資者商業日報》(Investor 's Business Daily)報道,達里亞納尼在上周的一份報告中指出:“運營商的大力推廣對蘋果是一個重大利好,這些被忽略的舉措起到了顯著的杠桿作用,它們降低了對于消費者的價格,并且給iPhone的換機周期以強力的支持?!?/p>
另一方面,很多消費者也恰好迎來了換機周期,這也一定程度上有益于iPhone 14的銷量。
據韋德布什證券(Wedbush Securities)的分析師丹·艾夫斯估計,在10億部消費者正在使用的iPhone中,大約2.4億部已經至少使用了三年半,因為現在消費者的換機周期變得更長了。但由于無線運營商現在愿意提供大幅折扣,很多堅持使用舊手機的消費者如今也會把iPhone 14當作一個難得的換機機會。
即便iPhone 14 Pro的成功表明人們確實就是喜歡1,000美元以上的高檔手機,那么蘋果可以繼續摘到桃子的時間也將非常有限。據彭博社(Bloomberg)今年3月報道,蘋果正在開發一項硬件訂閱服務,屆時iPhone手機將更像是一種租賃設備,而不是一款需要購買的產品。到時候,新款的iPhone手機有可能會與Apple Music、Apple Fitness+和iCloud+等訂閱服務捆綁銷售。
而對蘋果公司來說,數百萬消費者越來越青睞高價機型,這顯然沒有任何壞處。只是現在就斷言iPhone 14 Pro的走紅是曇花一現,還是環境的產物,抑或將成為一種趨勢,還為時過早。(財富中文網)
譯者:樸成奎
自從iPhone 14發售以來,數據顯示,全球消費者顯然更喜歡Pro版。
自今年9月中旬蘋果公司(Apple)的iPhone 14上架以來,多項數據顯示,消費者更青睞售價較高的Pro(美國售價999美元)和Pro Max(美國售價1,099美元),而不是公認乏善可陳的基本款(美國售價899美元)。
Evercore ISI的分析師阿米特·達里亞納尼于上周在一份研究報告中指出,估計有56%的iPhone 14買主都準備入手Pro或者Pro Max,較去年iPhone 13發布時大幅提升(41%)。
天風國際證券公司(TF International Securities)的分析師、蘋果研究專家郭明錤也認為,今年下半年,iPhone 14的出貨有60%到65%都將是Pro機型。
《金融時報》(Financial Times)也在9月26日報道,根據Counterpoint Research公司的預測,由于消費者對Pro機型的青睞,今年第四季度,iPhone手機的平均售價預計將達到944美元,超過去年同期的873美元。而iPhone 13和iPhone 14的各機型在發布時的售價幾乎沒有什么差別。
只要iPhone手機的銷量能夠保持穩定,消費者青睞更高價的Pro,對蘋果公司來說顯然是一件好事。多位分析師都預測稱,今年下半年iPhone手機的出貨量將不亞于去年同期,甚至還有可能超過去年。
不過,這對蘋果公司有何長期影響,就值得研究一下了。
如果從傳統觀點看,Pro版本的走紅,說明蘋果發現iPhone的價格彈性要超過之前的預期。
盡管遭遇了幾十年一遇的高通脹和經濟低迷,但事實表明,只要iPhone買家覺得這筆錢花的值,他們還是愿意繼續買蘋果手機的。iPhone 14 Pro比基本款多了幾項功能,比如所謂的“靈動島”和常亮屏,攝像頭組件也要更加強大。而基本款相比去年的iPhone 13只作了小幅升級。
還有一些因素可能也促進了Pro版的需求,所以我們暫時還難以從iPhone 14 Pro目前的成功中獲取什么有用的經驗。
首先,美國三大運營商美國電話電報公司(AT&T)、威瑞森(Verizon)和T-Mobile今年都特別積極地為iPhone 14提供了以舊換新優惠,使消費者花最少的錢就可以獲得最新款的iPhone 14 Pro或Pro Max。有些情況下,消費者甚至能夠免費領取到最新款的頂配iPhone,前提是他們愿意以舊換新,且購買特定套餐。
運營商之所以特別熱衷于以舊換新,就是希望借此把消費者綁定在自家最新的5G網絡上,畢竟它們為了建5G網絡可是花了不少錢。
據《投資者商業日報》(Investor 's Business Daily)報道,達里亞納尼在上周的一份報告中指出:“運營商的大力推廣對蘋果是一個重大利好,這些被忽略的舉措起到了顯著的杠桿作用,它們降低了對于消費者的價格,并且給iPhone的換機周期以強力的支持?!?/p>
另一方面,很多消費者也恰好迎來了換機周期,這也一定程度上有益于iPhone 14的銷量。
據韋德布什證券(Wedbush Securities)的分析師丹·艾夫斯估計,在10億部消費者正在使用的iPhone中,大約2.4億部已經至少使用了三年半,因為現在消費者的換機周期變得更長了。但由于無線運營商現在愿意提供大幅折扣,很多堅持使用舊手機的消費者如今也會把iPhone 14當作一個難得的換機機會。
即便iPhone 14 Pro的成功表明人們確實就是喜歡1,000美元以上的高檔手機,那么蘋果可以繼續摘到桃子的時間也將非常有限。據彭博社(Bloomberg)今年3月報道,蘋果正在開發一項硬件訂閱服務,屆時iPhone手機將更像是一種租賃設備,而不是一款需要購買的產品。到時候,新款的iPhone手機有可能會與Apple Music、Apple Fitness+和iCloud+等訂閱服務捆綁銷售。
而對蘋果公司來說,數百萬消費者越來越青睞高價機型,這顯然沒有任何壞處。只是現在就斷言iPhone 14 Pro的走紅是曇花一現,還是環境的產物,抑或將成為一種趨勢,還為時過早。(財富中文網)
譯者:樸成奎
With regard to the latest line of iPhones, it’s clear that global consumers are pro-Pro.
As the Apple iPhone 14 flies off the proverbial shelves following its mid-September release, multiple data points show that buyers are gravitating toward the more-expensive Pro ($999 in the U.S.) and Pro Max ($1,099) versions of the smartphone, shunning a base model ($899) that’s been widely panned as uninspiring.
In a research note last week, Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani estimated that about 56% of iPhone 14 buyers planned to purchase a Pro or Pro Max model, up from 41% during last year’s rollout of the iPhone 13.
The projection mirrored one from TF International Securities analyst and Apple guru Ming-Chi Kuo, who predicted that iPhone 14 Pro models will account for 60-65% of the line’s shipments in the second half of 2022.
The Financial Times also reported on September 26 that Counterpoint Research forecasts the average selling price of an iPhone will hit $944 in the fourth quarter of 2022, up from $873 during the same period last year, because of customers opting for the Pro model. Prices for the iPhone 13 and 14 series were essentially unchanged at the time of their respective releases.
The preference for the higher-priced Pro is undoubtedly a win for Apple, provided that unit sales remain consistent. Multiple analysts expect Apple will move a similar number of new iPhones in the latter half of 2022 when compared to the prior year—and might even exceed that total.
What exactly that means long-term for Apple, however, is a bit convoluted.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Apple is discovering the iPhone’s price elasticity is even better than originally thought.
Despite generationally high inflation and a general economic malaise, iPhone buyers are showing they’re willing to pony up if they see better value in an Apple smartphone. The iPhone 14 Pro contains several added features that aren’t in the base model, including the Dynamic Island module, an always-on screen, and a better camera. The base model, meanwhile, received minimal upgrades over last year’s iteration.
But there are other confounding factors that might be contributing to demand for the Pro version, making it difficult to draw lessons from its apparent success.
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have been particularly aggressive this year in offering trade-in deals for the iPhone 14, allowing customers to get an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max for minimal money. In some cases, customers can get the top-of-the-line phones for free, provided they have the right trade-in and sign up for specific wireless plans.
The competitive trade-in offerings are designed to lock customers into each wireless provider’s new 5G network, which cost those companies massive sums of money to set up.
“The aggregate promotions are a significant positive for Apple,” Daryanani said in a client note last week, according to Investor’s Business Daily. “These actions act as an underappreciated lever that could ease price points for consumers and support a strong iPhone cycle.”
Apple also might be hitting customers at just the right time in their smartphone renewal cycle, providing a slightly artificial boost to the iPhone 14 line.
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives estimates that about 240 million out of the 1 billion iPhones in circulation are at least 3 ? years old, as customers hang on to their devices longer. With wireless carriers offering deep discounts on iPhones, consumers clinging to their aging hardware might be using the iPhone 14 as an opportunity to upgrade on the cheap.
Even if the iPhone 14 Pro’s success is truly rooted in a willingness to splurge on $1,000 phones, Apple’s runway for building on this triumph could be short. As Bloomberg reported in March, Apple is working on a hardware subscription service that would treat iPhones more like a leased device, rather than a purchased product. The approach likely would involve Apple bundling new iPhones with some of subscription services, such as Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, and iCloud+.
For Apple, there’s no real downside to millions of customers increasingly opting for a higher-priced product. It’s just too early to conclude whether the iPhone 14 Pro’s prosperity is a phenomenon, a product of circumstances, or a prevailing trend.