iPhone 3GS #1 in Japan

[yamanote]

According to bcnranking.jp the 32GB iPhone 3GS is the #1 seller in Japan and the 16GB version is #2. SH-06A and 830P are #3 and #4 respectively. Just thought this might be interesting to some (people who said the iPhone would fail in Japan since keitais are better?) FYI I'm still not saying the iPhone is better though

According to the website the info is taken from sales in Yodobashi, Bic Camera, Best Denki and a few other major retailers in Japan.

[hiallall]

We'll see ! Time will tell !!

[deasine]

We'll see ! Time will tell !!

Exactly. We saw the iPhone 3G just die off after the first few weeks.

[AL9999]

Yeah the info references GfK Japan marketing data, so it's accurate.

This would be the influx of early adopters and mad fans updating from their iPhone 3G early; I wouldn't expect this result to last any more than one more week. It's all about volumes - they'd be shipping a huge amount of iPhones to dethrone the SH-06A, which has been the number one seller until this week and has 2.5 times the potential market of the iPhone (based on current market share - docomo 50.6% vs SoftBank 19.3% as of May).

It will probably remain as the top selling phone in SoftBank's ranking for weeks yet, but I'd see it dropping from top overall position later this month.

[Agent22]

they will drop just like the 3G

[Mad Rex]

The rainy season started sadly for the keitais. I hope the SH-06A come back to top quickly.

[Chillyman]

Looks like no Osaifu-Keitai for the masses

[yamanote]

Just noticed- poor SH-06A. Big and harsh 'DOWN' sign lol.

The ranking's going to fall for sure- it's just that Apple knows how to sell 'em (most buyers buy phones as soon as they come out if they want one) so it's not surprising it's going to fall soon. You don't see people flooding into stores for iPhone 2Gs anymore

[stevetam]

Apple knows how to play the cards....

however looking at previous comments....Apple might have preferred the larger base of docomo.....

[Mad Rex]

http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/ar...7/news096.html

[jo_Ny]

Was the Iphone 3G a fail in Japan?

[Island.Boy]

Was the Iphone 3G a fail in Japan?

Fail... Not exactly it was good for about 2 weeks. It is just such a "Dumbphone" is all the camera is only 2MP it had such a limited use and market

[stevetam]

it did well for a while, but it always keeps poking its head at hte top 10 every so often

[Island.Boy]

its like that annoying neighbors dog that wont stop crapping on your lawn. it comes by every so often just to remind you it exists on your block.

[stevetam]

lol... yep, its that sort of nuisance

btw, did you change your name, because that signatrue looks awfully familiar

[aw614]

yeah he changed his screen name

[Island.Boy]

lol... yep, its that sort of nuisance

btw, did you change your name, because that signatrue looks awfully familiar

Yes i got a warning PM from a moderator that said i couldnt use Japanese for my name an my signature unless it was embedded in a picture.

I found it odd since i have been on here for a few months never once had an issue until a few day ago

[stevetam]

Yes i got a warning PM from a moderator that said i couldnt use Japanese for my name an my signature unless it was embedded in a picture.

I found it odd since i have been on here for a few months never once had an issue until a few day ago

the rules are laid, but often mods don't really notice until you get to the HTF mods. One mode caught my sig because it was to large (How did he even bother to find it was too big?) Anyways shouldn't talk too much about this

[Chillyman]

The iPhone 3G S was probably just a hyped product, until the Japanese people realized that it wasn't as good as a keitai or only Apple/iPhone Enthusiast appreciated Apple's product.

[Island.Boy]

Yeah it was a good phone for what they typical user like but when it comes to the Japanese market all it has going for it is the size of space it has for music etc and the screen size thats all

[Chillyman]

^ 320x480 screen can't do justice

[stevetam]

the screen did look nice..until I played with a keitai screen......

[hiallall]

it did well for a while, but it always keeps poking its head at hte top 10 every so often

That's why I said "we'll see, time will tell" at the beginning of the thread.

haha

[Island.Boy]

^ 320x480 screen can't do justice

Yea especially when you look closely at the pixels vs looking at a Sharp or Panasonic screen

[Chillyman]

^ Well it's not a very good match since the WVGA Screen will destroy the WQVGA Screen

[yamanote]

Well the iphone has a HVGA screen (320x480), so there's twice the pixels in a typical keitai's screen. WQVGA is 240x400.

[yangj08]

But a keitai with such a screen would have a correspondingly small screen size (note Sharp's current MTK models).

[edieboy777]

http://bcnranking.jp/category/subcategory_0010.html

Iphone shot back up lol.

[stevetam]

as I said, iphone is that pesky phone that keeps its head at the top 10

[Chillyman]

^ Just another step closer towards world domination with Apple