Apple sold more than 10 million smart phones iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus three days after the start of sales of new devices on Friday, setting a new record. On this, the company announced on the official website.
Once again, the American giant renews record sales after a new model iPhone. In June 2010, the iPhone 4 sold in the first three days of sales circulation of 1.7 million smartphones.Released in October 2011, the iPhone 4s has improved the record by more than half - the first weekend Apple sold more than 4 million units. In 2012, Apple sold about 5 million iPhone 5 in the first weekend. Last year, the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s showed the result in 9 million sold gadgets.
Analysts had expected sales of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is the first weekend will be no less than at the start of models a year ago. The results could be even higher if it were not for the deficit of 5.5-inch versions and one of the first group of countries, where sales began starting, got to China.
"Sales of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded all of our expectations and we could not even imagine a better result for the first weekend - said Tim Cook, CEO Apple. - We want to thank our customers for their best start in the history of sales and record, far surpassing the previous achievements. Despite the fact that our team was able to achieve incredible success in increasing production volumes, we could sell a lot more new iPhone if stocks, and at the moment we are working hard, as soon as possible to fulfill the received orders. "
Sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus began last Friday in ten countries around the world - USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan, France, Hong Kong and Singapore. Sept. 26 news officially appear in Russia. By December this year, the geography of sales of smartphones will be expanded to 15 states.