Apple Sold 9 Million iPhones During Opening Weekend

Apple sold nine million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models during its first weekend, setting a record for iPhone opening weekend launches.

The company reported these sales on Monday. It includes global sales for the first three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20. Both devices are currently available in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.

“This is our best iPhone launch yet―more than nine million new iPhones sold―a new record for first weekend sales,” stated Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.

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