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New channel supply tracking data indicates that Apple's flagship iPhone 5s is easier to find in stores than its predecessor, the iPhone 5, at the same point after its release.
The report, from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, tracked inventory in 60 Apple retail stores from Oct. 2 to Oct. 3. At least one model of the space gray iPhone 5s was available in nearly every Apple store contacted, a significant improvement over last year's iPhone 5 launch when the handset was nearly impossible to find in any configuration.
Munster attributes the increased availability to higher manufacturing yields for the iPhone 5s's mechanical elements, which remain largely unchanged from the iPhone 5. He believes "Apple has done a good job" mitigating possible yield issues from the iPhone 5s's Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which some analysts pegged as a supply constraint prior to the phone's launch in September.
The analyst maintains his "Overweight" rating and $640 price target for Apple's stock, while reiterating confidence in the firm's estimate of 53 million iPhone unit sales in the upcoming holiday quarter.
The iPhone 5s and 5c saw record-breaking sales of more than 9 million units in their first weekend of availability and continue to be in high demand. The new smartphones were the top sellers for all four major U.S. carriers in September.
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Well of course. Apple's been channel stuffing. That's what happens when there is much less demand for the 5s or 5c compared to when the 5 was released.
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[quote name="AppleInsider" url="/t/159937/apples-iphone-5s-shows-better-availability-than-iphone-5-at-the-same-point#post_2411514"] He believes "Apple has done a good job" mitigating possible yield issues from the iPhone 5s's Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which some analysts pegged as a supply constraint prior to the phone's launch in September. [/quote] Either Apple did a good job of mitigating or the analysts did a bad job of pegging.
based the check from this site http://iphone-check.herokuapp.com/, it only seems the 16G grey one is readily available, which is a good thing. It means people do want and are willing to pay at least $100 more for more capacity, which boost Apple's margin, cause a 16GB more storage cost way less than $100. Hooray!!!
There's no channel stuffing lol. You can't buy a 5S because it's in high demand in every market around the world. The channel is emptied as soon as Apple fills it. It's called a hot runaway best selling product. And the 5C is doing WAY better than its predecessor, the 4S this time last year. Pfffffffft. The only way to spin this is: Apple is knocking it out of the park.
[quote name="MikeJones" url="/t/159937/apples-iphone-5s-shows-better-availability-than-iphone-5-at-the-same-point#post_2411522"] Well of course. Apple's been channel stuffing. That's what happens when there is much less demand for the 5s or 5c compared to when the 5 was released. /s [/quote] As soon as i read the heading of this article.. I Immidiatly headed here to see if some idiots had posted what you did.