Originally Posted By: Dignan

Yes, it could be because the 4S a great product, but why is this phone selling so many MORE units than others did? The average consumer doesn't see it as a major update because it looks the same. They don't know about A4 vs A5 (aside from "it's one better, right?"), and while Siri is cool, I doubt any of them really understand it all that well.


The simple answer as far as the UK is concerned is that those people who bought the 3GS on contract (probably 18 or 24 month as that is what most phone operators were offering) will now be out of contract or in the "we want to retain" you period at the end of a contract, they will be accounting for a large proportion of sales.

I don't know the average length of a contract in the US, so I can't really comment about your side of the pond.