At this moment, everything possible has been said regarding the Apple Watch. Since its September 2014 announcement, the facts and opinions regarding Apple’s latest in-demand product has come out of the woodwork. It’s too expensive. Is this really needed? It isn’t going to sell. You name it, someone somewhere has said it. Well, now, all the negative critics can mark the success-rate of the Apple Watch off it’s tally of snark remarks as the cold, hard, facts are pouring in. The folks over a 9To5Mac has shared some interesting, potential upcoming numbers in regards to the watch.
A leading technology analyst has estimated that Apple Watch sales in the first two weeks are likely to hit 3M, comprising 1.8M Sport models, 1.2M steel and 40,000 Editions – generating more than $2B revenue. Think Big Analytics principal Carl Howe also estimates that gross margins on the wearable are likely to exceed 60%, making the Apple Watch the company’s most profitable ever product.
Not only will the watch potential see sales of 3 million within the first 2 weeks of availability, the smart-watch, which is not the first of its kind, may just turn out to be the most profitable product for the company. That knocks out the likes of Macbooks and iPhones in terms of the profit it brings to the mega company. It goes to show that one must not ever doubt the loyal follow of Apple nor their marketing tactics to help sell a product that most thought would fail.
