Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the company’s latest smartphones went on sale in 12 countries last Friday, September 25th. Today the Cupertino giant announced that it has sold record-breaking 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models in just three days after the launch. Last year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models saw combined sales of 10 million units in three days after the launch.
The new iPhone models will launch in India on October 16th, confirmed Apple, after rolling out in several other countries on October 9th and 10th. Both these smartphones will roll out in over 130 countries through over 400 carriers by the end of 2015. As usual, Apple did not reveal separate sales numbers for the smartphones.
Apple released iOS 9 on September 16th, and revealed last week that more than 50% of iOS devices are running on iOS 9. It did not reveal any new update regarding the adoption rate today.
Regarding the sales of the new iPhone models, Apple CEO Tim Cook, said,
Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history. Customers’ feedback is incredible and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos, and we can’t wait to bring iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to customers in even more countries on October 9.