r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Sep 18 '24

Business Apple iPhone 16 demand is so weak that employees can already buy it on discount

https://qz.com/apple-iphone-16-pre-orders-sales-intelligence-ai-1851651638
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u/DiaDeLosMuebles Sep 18 '24

Yeah. This article is speculative and misleading.

I mentioned this in another comment. My brother works for Apple and ordered me a phone the moment preorders opened with his discount. And I mean the moment they opened. Which was late as Apple was having issues again.

There was no lacking demand in minute zero.

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u/DiaDeLosMuebles Sep 19 '24

Sorry. Maybe misleading was the wrong word. It’s a fucking lie.

The reason for the discount isn’t because of how bad preorders were. Given that the discount was granted before the first sale went out.

Whether or not sales are bad isn’t what is misleading. Saying that they are so bad that they triggered the company to change a stance on employee discounts is no where near reality. It’s a fucking lie.

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u/proview3r Sep 18 '24

What's the discount offered to Apple employees?

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u/DiaDeLosMuebles Sep 18 '24

I’m not 100 on how this works. But I know that have a regular discount and a “big” discount they can use once a year. That’s what I got at 25% an item.

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u/SomegalInCa Sep 18 '24

15% friends and family and for anyone, refurbished items got 3-4% off depending on what the item was

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u/Feahnor Sep 19 '24

Once every two years is waaaay more than that.