{"id":156274,"date":"2025-09-14T13:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/156274\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T13:45:09","slug":"iphone-17-sales-off-to-a-strong-start-in-china-while-iphone-air-launch-is-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/156274\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 sales off to a strong start in China, while iPhone Air launch is blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iphone-17-hero.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 17 is seemingly resonating with Chinese consumers, with seemingly strong preorder sales volume. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3325424\/chinese-pre-orders-apples-iphone-17-break-records-amid-strong-demand\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The South China Morning Post reports<\/a> that iPhone 17 sales at JD.com (a large online Chinese retailer) within the first hour of preorders going on sale exceeded the first day of iPhone 16 preorders last year.<\/p>\n<p>The base iPhone 17 with 256 GB storage was said to be the most popular model. Meanwhile, the launch of the iPhone Air is indefinitely delayed while Apple waits for <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/12\/iphone-air-launch-in-china-delayed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eSIM-related regulatory approval<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The base iPhone 17\u2019s popularity is partly because it is simply the cheapest model, but also because this year the upgrades Apple gave it make for a really good value-for-money premium phone. <\/p>\n<p>Compared to iPhone 16, Apple bumped the screen size from 6.1 to 6.3-inches, added 120 FPS ProMotion refresh rate, and always-on display mode. The front selfie camera gets a big upgrade, and the back ultra-wide lens is now 48-megapixel resolution. Apple also doubled the base storage to 256 GB, at the same $799 price point as last year.<\/p>\n<p>Strong sales in China will be good news for investors, who have worried that Apple\u2019s marketshare in the region is being eroded by local brands. <\/p>\n<p>In the United States, availability of iPhone 17 at the Apple Online Store also seems constrained, with Apple now quoting 2-3 weeks delivery for some configurations. The iPhone 17 Pro also seems to be doing well. <\/p>\n<p>Officially, Apple will report numbers for the third quarter at its next quarterly invetor earnings call in October. However, this only includes a couple weeks of new iPhone sales. The bulk of iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro demand will be recognized in the holiday quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757826487_344_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757826488_416_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4malRlB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757826489_603_im-9to5-banner-750x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The iPhone 17 is seemingly resonating with Chinese consumers, with seemingly strong preorder sales volume. 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