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One chart shows how much of a killing Apple will make with the iPhone 6

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:48PM EST
iPhone 6 Upgrade Eligibility
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Apple is expected to launch not one but two completely redesigned iPhone models in 2014. According to a number of solid reports, the first will be a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model and the second will be an even larger iPhone with a 5.5-inch display. In 2013, Apple smashed its earlier records by selling a staggering 9 million new iPhone handsets through their first weekend of availability alone. And that was with a relatively minor “S” upgrade leading the way — imagine how much damage Apple can do with two brand new iPhone models.

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We obviously won’t know how high Apple’s iPhone sales climb following the iPhone 6 launches until later this year, but a new chart put together by Statista and Business Insider does a good job of showing us how massive the opportunity is for Apple.

As can be seen in the chart above, about half of current iPhone owners in the United States will be eligible for an upgrade within the next 10 months. Assuming the iPhone 6 launches in September — Apple partner Deutsche Telekom recently claimed the iPhone 6 will launch on September 19th — that means half of all iPhone users will be able to purchase a subsidized iPhone 6 within seven months of its debut.

Then, another 22% of contracts are set to expire in the subsequent seven months.

Also of note, the data on this chart, which is sourced from UBS estimates, doesn’t even account for people on other platforms like Android who might now be interested in switching to an iPhone with a larger display.

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Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.