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Apple isn't happy about India's demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C
(appleinsider.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Dec 2023
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How many do they really sell in India though? It doesn't matter how old and crappy your iPhone is, there's a cheaper Android phone. Android is like 95% of phones out there.
Apple's marketshare in India is (1) tiny and (2) largely driven by older models. I know 2 people who have iPhones. I know 4 people who have Jiophones (Firefox OS).
I think you're absolutely correct here. I'll point out that they are a luxury product and among the wealthy, highly popular. And while they don't capture a large portion of the units sold, they capture a large portion of revenues. On top of that, Apple's market share has grown by 1/3 year over year while cell phone sales were flat.
None of this changes anything and think Apple should comply, but I see why they might. I guess I don't see a situation where they wouldn't complain. These companies are so emotional.
India is 6% of Apple's market, and growing.