Apple has never said how many iPad 2s it sold since it was released, but some industry analysts have weighed in with their sales expectations.
[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]Fortune asked 30 analysts for their estimates on iPad sales for the quarter — the results, if true, are very good for Apple. On the low-end of the scale is Deutsche Bank’s Chris Whitmore who estimates sales at 5 million. On the high-end is Hendi Susanto who estimates 8.8 million of the devices were sold.
The estimates include two weeks of iPad 2 sales, which went on sale March 11.
Checks from analysts on the weekend the iPad 2 went on sale showed that the iPad 2 sold between 400,000 to 500,000 units on the first Saturday alone. Analyst Gene Munster said his research showed that 70 percent of iPad 2 buyers were new to the iPad and the split between Mac (51%) and PC (49%) was almost even.
While Apple hasn’t given out any sales numbers, the company told The Loop that demand for the iPad 2 has been “amazing.”
[Via TUAW]
Update: This article has been updated to reflect that Fortune’s number were asking about all iPad sales for the quarter, which included iPad 2 sales.
Jim,
You need to correct your headline. Philip Elmer-DeWitt is doing his usual pre-earnings surveys for iPads, iPhones, etc. sold in the _fiscal quarter_.
He asked the question: “So how many iPads did Apple sell in the quarter that ended Saturday (which includes two weeks of iPad 2 sales in the U.S. and two days in 25 other countries)?”
These aren’t launch number estimates, though they include iPad 2s.
Oh, sure. That’s just good marketing.
Just wait until [this month’s favorite Apple-hater product] gets released. Then you brainwashed zombie purchasers of hard-to-imitate products will see. Oh, boy. Yes, indeedy. Open! Apps!
Could somebody else please rise to this level, just to give Apple’s team something to lose sleep about besides their own management?
You are right. I fixed the story and posted the appropriate update. Sorry for the error and thanks for the correction.
Apple smokes the competition again and again, while sucking in all the profits.
Analysts predict the past?