Prior to the Apple Watch’s launch, many were already predicting that the device would be the answer to wearables and be the device that would change the landscape of the wearables industry. Initial reviews are a bit mixed but it is Apple’s first-gen smartwatch so there are bound to be some areas that could be improved upon.
However if the figures provided by analysts are accurate, it seems that there are many who are interested in the device regardless of the reviews. According to the latest numbers from Global Equities Research, they have estimated that Apple has received 7 million Apple Watch orders to date, and have shipped a grand total of 2.5 million units.
They also expect that Apple will be able to deliver 5 million Apple Watches by the end of the quarter which is twice as much as analysts had previously expected. Their numbers are based on tracking methods used by app developers. So far Apple has kept mum on the sales figures of the Apple Watch, with Tim Cook only stating that the device is doing well.
These numbers are also in line with what we have been hearing lately. A couple of months ago, it was estimated that 2.3 million pre-orders were received, with analysts being extremely optimistic by predicting that Apple will sell as many as 26 million smartwatches in 2015 alone. Whether or not that will happen remains to be seen, but so far things are certainly looking up.
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