One Million iPhones Sold

Apple announced today it sold it's one millionth iPhone.  That 1,000,000 phones in 74 days.  It took them one week to sell one million songs at $0.99,  two years to sell one million iPods and about two months to sell one million iPhones at around $500 average (remember, they didn't sell many of the 4 GB iPhones - rumor had it that 90% of the iPhones were the 8 GB model which is how I did my math above). 

So I'm curious. Are you more likely to buy an iPhone now that it seems a lot of other people have or did today's announcement not sway you at all?  The results of this informal poll are important - it sheds light on Apple's marketing: are they making this point for investors (the ones who sold the stock when it seemed like not that many people were persuaded to buy in the first 2 days) or to entice the late-majority customers to jump on the bandwagon today, especially combined with the new $399 price point.  Just add your comments below and let me know if you're more likely, less likely, or unaffected by Apple's press release today.

Comments

[Ramiro Padilla]

I almost ran to the nearest AT&T store after last week's Apple event to get my $400 iPhone. But decided to sleep on it, and I decided that I will definitely buy an iPhone as soon as Apple & AT&T get it running on a 3G network. There's a rumour that there will be a new release on Nov 12, for a 3G, 16 gig iPhone.

[Martin]

Well - I don't care what the herd is doing. Still think the iBrick is an overprized nice toy. Will wait for the second generation, 3G support, at least 16 GB, at least VGA resolution (which even the Chinese rippoff has...) and more hacks to add useful applications...

And even more I would prefer to see a real ultra-portable MAC, and would happily keep my old Sony Ericson that still does what a phone is supposed to do: take calls.

[Jill F]

Hi Steve, --Just learned of your new blog through David Scott. Today's sales news is exciting to me as an Apple fan; but that data doesn't compel me to buy as much as Apple's recent release of the iPod Touch. The iPod Touch further embeds my crush on Apple's marketing & product savvy. Providing a non-phone alternative - so quickly after the iPhone launch - reveals Apple's forethought on how different markets would respond to the iPhone & the AT&T partnership.

[Matt Hoult]

As soon as the device, 3G or not (although I can hope) is released in the UK I will be on it. To the people who are complaining about this I am in the "if you bought it at that price, you thought it was worth that price; what's your problem?" camp.

I guess I don't have to worry about that because like everything else here it will be 2 years late, half the features and double the price + 17.5% tax. Nice.

[Greg Rollett]

I dont mind the numbers, I just cant switch over to AT&T. So I will be in the market for an iTouch before the iPhone. Same tools, just wont be using a network that screwed me in the past.

[Oliver]

Hi!

You guys over the pond allways forget (thanks to your mainsteam media), that there's still a lot of other countries outside the U.S.A. ;-)

So of course many, many people will buy an iPhone as soon as they ship in their countries.

Perhaps even more people considering to buy an iPhone since the reasonable price drop, a lot of your early adopters cried so much about the last days (by the way, that was very funny to watch - people in the most capitalistic country don't know how capitalism works, funny, funny!).

And please do also not forget, that your mobile phone market is most of the time totally different from the mobile phone markets in other countries, e.g. Japan, Germany, South Korea, etc.

So I hope your media and weblogs will cover that detail too if they are covering the iPhone-launches in countries outside the U.S.A.!!! :-o Otherwise we'll see a lot of U.S.-Americans cry again when they hear about 3G-iPhones with more memory space and cheaper prices for example in Europe - but that's just because we have a different mobile phone market than the U.S.A. !!!

All the best to you and your families!

Greetings!

[artman1033]

I am not planning to buy a new iphone. I would rather use the $400.00 to buy extra shares of aapl

[Nathania - Bold Interactive]

When the iPhone came out, I figured I'd get one - eventually. You know a year or two down the road when everyone has one and the price has dropped significantly.

Then I went to a John Mayer concert where they had a Blackberry tent. I got to check out one I really liked. For some reason, that's the gadget I can't stop thinking about.

But I hardly use my Motorola Razr. And my iPod Mini is still working just fine. And they match. They're pink. They'll go great with my new Dell laptop.

I'm doing great without the iPhone. They're cool. But I have no need for it. Yet.

[Perry Clease]

The more iPhones sold the more that they will be a success and not discontinued.

I am waiting until the end of October when my current Sprint contract expires. Then I will probably get two iPhones, one for me and one for my wife.

[Matt McGee]

I would say I'm unaffected by the announcement. I don't have one at the moment, but have always planned to get one down the road, at version 2 or maybe 3.

[Graeme Thickins]

Steve, love your blog! Keep up the great work.

cheers,
Graeme

[Jon Thomas]

I was very intrigued by the price drop. I had been considering an iPhone, even though I just signed up with AT&T a few months ago and shelled out $100 for the new Razor. I told myself I'd wait at least until Christmas to get it. I still look forward to getting it around the holidays, but I'm hoping by then there will be a 16GB version with a bunch of the kinks worked out. Great site!!

[Agent McGuinness]

Not affected, but interested nonetheless!

[Jason]

Still intrigued... but still very much against the AT&T partnership. That alone has kept me from getting the iPhone, not the price. Some days I wanna suck it up and go to AT&T, but remembering the past, the dropped calls and the horrible customer service... oh me. I'm talking myself out of it again.

Back to waiting...

[Joe Mello]

Hi Steve,

Your blog sounds like an exciting insight into a culturally popular company that people love to discuss. the timed announcements of iPhone price cuts and sales numbers don't particularly sway me to pick up service for two reasons. 1. I am still in a contract. 2. Based on testing cell carriers, I need Verizon to talk inside and around my home.

all my best you you in this and all your endeavors. I'll see your work out here, and if you look in your server logs, I am sure you will see me, too.

My Best,
Joe Mello

[Chris Wilson]

I'm still waiting for Gen 2, I think. But I'm not unaffected by the announcement. It reassures me that they'll be around for awhile and support and innovation will continue.

[dcr]

The lower price certainly makes the iPhone more attractive, but not attractive enough to switch to AT&T.