Apple is gearing up for a blockbuster opening of new iPhone devices in India as it targets to sell 12 lakh devices in the October-December quarter, nearly equivalent to its total sales for whole of last year. The new devices are expected to contribute around 60% of total sales in the quarter. The full-year sales target has been scaled up to nearly 35 lakh devices, a number seen only in some of the company's biggest markets.
The company is also lining up a massive marketing and promotional budget, which is upwards of Rs 300 crore in October-December quarter. "This is big, considering that the spend in the whole of last year was around Rs 115-120 crore," top sources in the company told TOI.
The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will hit the stores on October 16 and Apple expects a frenzy for the devices that saw sales of over 1.3 crore units within three days of their launch in the US. The devices in India are expected to be priced from Rs 60,000 onwards, though the exact price will be known at the opening.
"For Apple, it will be unprecedented numbers in India, and the company has asked its top distributors to go all out and sell aggressively, as this is the high-potential festive period. The target of 12 lakh devices in just one quarter displays the company's aggression and confidence on the Indian market," sources added.
The festive demand and craze for the latest iPhone devices will be booster factors and Apple is likely to announce attractive buy-back schemes and other campaigns.
The company is also lining up a massive marketing and promotional budget, which is upwards of Rs 300 crore in October-December quarter. "This is big, considering that the spend in the whole of last year was around Rs 115-120 crore," top sources in the company told TOI.
The new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus will hit the stores on October 16 and Apple expects a frenzy for the devices that saw sales of over 1.3 crore units within three days of their launch in the US. The devices in India are expected to be priced from Rs 60,000 onwards, though the exact price will be known at the opening.
"For Apple, it will be unprecedented numbers in India, and the company has asked its top distributors to go all out and sell aggressively, as this is the high-potential festive period. The target of 12 lakh devices in just one quarter displays the company's aggression and confidence on the Indian market," sources added.
The festive demand and craze for the latest iPhone devices will be booster factors and Apple is likely to announce attractive buy-back schemes and other campaigns.
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