Prior to the Apple Watch going on sale, there were several surveys conducted in which people were asked if they would get an Apple Watch. The response was mixed but basically it was not as high as many had thought. Fast forward to today, it seems that the demand has actually increased, which we can only attribute to reviews and trying on the actual product.
According to investment bank Morgan Stanley, they have estimated that demand for the Apple Watch has actually increased by 60% in the US since March. In fact they believe that demand for the device is so great that they have increased their estimates and now predict that Apple will be able to sell as many as 36 million Apple Watches in its first year sales.
Prior to this, analysts had pegged the Apple Watch as selling as many as 20 million units in the first year, so for it to increase to 36 million is a huge leap. Whether or not Apple is successful, especially in the face of supply constraints remains to be seen, but so far it looks like the hype surrounding the device has yet to die down.
Apple’s official numbers aren’t in yet but analysts have come forward with their own. We have heard how the Cupertino company managed to nab more than 2.3 million pre-orders when it was first launched, and based on those numbers, the Apple Watch is also expected to do better than the original iPhone at launch.
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