iPhone 5C: a snub well camouflaged by Apple

While Apple announces the successful launch of the new iPhone, tongues wag on another reality. If the iPhone 5S has been stormed, 5C has been shunned by the public. Some are already talking about a flop.

This strategy does work? If you believe Apple, yes! In a press release, she revealed that only three days, 9 million units have been sold. A historical record. This figure is questioned by the firm Piper Jaffray believes that Apple has mixed sales to those distributors and consumers.The launch of two iPhone was a first for Apple.Usually, the American model launches and becomes a previous entry-level model. That was before. On 20 September, Apple has launched two iPhone simultaneously (5C and 5S), withdrew its predecessor (iPhone 5) and left on sale for a broken 4S price.

In fact, only 5.5 million units were actually distributed. And, of these, the iPhone 5C is not the model that most appeals. It is even an understatement. Too expensive, and too close to the iPhone 5 launch in 2012, the public would be thrown out of three devices: the 5S, 4S and 5 in New Version or used.

SFR has already dropped prices 5C

When asked, the spokesperson of the French mobile operators, muzzled by Apple have declined to comment. But a source close to Orange confirms that sales 5C were pretty disappointing."They are poor," does not hesitate to say one source to another operator. "It's a flop," saidanother distributor .

At Orange, 5S stocks have been exhausted in less than a day, or about 25,000 copies. At the same time, the group has sold a few thousand 5C.

Asked quietly, a seller who does not want to not be quoted, said the 5C is a "good model" and that he must be patient to see him off. "Perhaps with promotions for the holidays it will sell better. "

SFR did not expect Apple to make a gesture. The operator is already trying to liquidate its inventory by offering online for 9.99 euros for the 16 GB with an additional amount of 200 euros. Other operators should not delay to follow, but refused to give more information for now.

Apple Will he "settle" the 5C?

"It was not a surprise," the source told us. "The price difference with the 5S did not give him a boost. This too small difference shows that France is perhaps not the main target for Apple C. "Not sure.

Indeed, the firm found that Localytics sales 5C are three times lower than those of S regardless of the operator and whatever the country. Even in Asia, the ratio of one to three between the two new models is confirmed. Thus, of the 5.5 million units sold during the first three days, 5C could hardly exceed 1.5 million units.

Apple's error, because it is one, is not listening to the public that has been heated by a low-cost iPhone buzz. Noting that entry ticket to 599 euros, 100 euros less than 5S, and low performance gap with the iPhone 5, consumers did not hesitate to put away the range Multicolor.

Will Apple sell it and lower the price to make this device attractive? He never did, but this time, the market may not give him a choice.