Apple sees sustained strong demand for iPhone 17 base model

Apple’s iPhone 17
Apple’s iPhone 17 features the new Center Stage front camera that takes selfies to the next level; a powerful 48MP Fusion Main camera with an optical-quality 2x Telephoto; and a new 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera that captures expansive scenes and macro photography in more detail. The 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion is bigger and brighter, enabling supersmooth scrolling, immersive gaming, and improved efficiency. And with the new Ceramic Shield 2, the front cover is tougher than any smartphone glass or glass-ceramic, with 3x better scratch resistance than the previous generation and reduced glare. It is all powered by the latest-generation A19 chip for higher performance and longevity.
iPhone 17 will now be available starting with 256GB of storage — double the entry storage from the previous generation — and a 512GB option, in five beautiful colors: black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white.
Sam Boughedda for Investing.com:
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Apple’s iPhone 17 base model remains the standout performer in the company’s latest smartphone lineup, according to Jefferies analysts, who said it “continues to show the most consistent strength” across major markets.
“Our tracking shows no delivery lead time for 17 Air/17 Pro in all six markets that we track, same as the previous week,” Jefferies analyst Edison Lee wrote.
“The base model continues to show the most consistent strength, as HK saw a big WoW fall, but the U.S. showed a rise of 13 days, and the rest saw no drop.”
Jefferies stated that overall demand remains strongest for the iPhone 17 base model and, to a lesser extent, the 17 Pro Max.
The brokerage added that Apple “may have cut the order for 17 Air by 4 million (from 10 million to 6 million), but raised the orders for the other models by 10 million,” reflecting stronger demand for higher-end versions.
Lee noted that in Hong Kong, only the 512GB variants of the 17 Pro Max “still trade at a small premium (0.4% to 2%), indicating reasonably strong demand.”
That’s “much stronger than last year, when all variants of 16 Pro Max began trading at discounts as of the third week of launch,” the analyst added.

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MacDailyNews Take: Apple continues to adjust the iPhone mix as the sales data comes in and, as CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s conference call last week, iPhone supplies remand constrained due to strong demand across multiple models.

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