Apple’s Vision Pro went up for pre-orders on January 19, Friday. It is set to be available starting February 2 across Apple’s official channels. Now, in a c, Ming-Chi Kuo states that the mixed reality headset from the Cupertino-based tech giant has been a huge success. The renowned analyst has revealed the estimated sales numbers.
Apple Vision Pro estimated pre-order sales
During the first pre-order weekend, the Apple Vision Pro garnered strong interest. Kuo estimates sales between 160,000 to 180,000 units. This is due to the company’s core fans and heavy users. However, there is also a downside due to the initial surge in interest. The delivery dates of the headset have shifted with some buyers potentially having to wait longer to experience their units.
After the pre-orders went live, shipping times of the Vision Pro extended to 5-7 weeks and remained unchanged even after 48 hours. The demand is said to taper off once early buyers get their orders in. Kuo notes that the same pattern is observed with iPhones. But in the case of the Vision Pro, it is a potential challenge to overcome the surged demand.
Kuo adds that Apple can achieve 500,000 shipment units of Vision Pro shipments this year without any challenges. The company has a massive active user base of 1.2 billion and if only 0.007 percent of them are willing to buy the Vision Pro after pre-ordering, it could still get sold out. The mixed-reality headset is a very niche product.
As per Kuo, media reports suggest that although supply chain partners like Luxshare working overtime to meet the demand, there is room for improvement in the Vision Pro’s production efficiency.
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