About 547,000 Units Of Apple Watch Likely To Be Shipped Between April 27 And June 11, Says Market Research Firm
Out of 1.7 million Apple Watches ordered, only 376,000 units were delivered to consumers in the United States on April 24, the date scheduled for Apple Watch’s launch, according to estimates shared by online commerce market research firm, Slice Intelligence. The shipment of the remaining 547,000 watches is likely to happen between April 27 and June 11. Based on the shipping notifications sent to Slice Intelligence’s panel of two million consumers, 639,000 people who have ordered for 647,000 Apple Watches will have to wait for an e-mail from Apple confirming the delivery of the smart watch.
Apple announced its earnings after releasing the Apple Watch that began shipping in nine countries on April 24, reports the New York Times. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said he expected to make the Apple Watch available in additional countries by late June. Tim Cook also said the App Store has more than 3,500 apps that are compatible with the Apple Watch, mentions the New York Times report.
Apple’s strategy to address high demand for Apple Watch
According to a report on Business Insider, Apple has not revealed any details regarding the sales of Apple Watches in its Q2 earnings report but the company is working towards increasing supply of Apple Watch, to meet its rising demand by the end of the quarter. Based on previous reports, Business Insider reported, Apple aims to sell about 20 million units of Apple Watch in the first year.
As per average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, Apple Watch sales numbers may reach over 14 million units in the fiscal year ending in September, reported The Sydney Morning Herald. Apple’s Retail Chief, Angela Ahrendts explained that due to limited stock and high demand of the smart watch, the company will not be able to make the Apple Watch available in its stores at the initial stages but the watch can be purchased online, as per the Sydney Morning Herald report.
Apple had allowed its customers to demonstrate the Apple Watch in its Apple Store, since April 10, the day when the company started accepting online pre-orders, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
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