One of the major concerns for Apple with the release of the iPad mini was in the idea that a smaller, and most importantly, less expensive tablet would "cannibalize" Apple's sales of the full-size iPad. But an analyst at Morgan Stanley has conducted a survey (which we think doesn't necessarily disproves the idea of cannibalized sales), and is now saying that despite the numbers, the calls of iPad mini cannibalization are "overblown".
So, we've yet to see any actual sales numbers, so it's hard to say for sure, but we can still be skeptical about the numbers pulled by analyst Katy Huberty, who commented on a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers published today by Morgan Stanley and AlphaWise. The survey showed that the iPad mini has accounted for 34% of planned iPad purchases, which makes the tablet a "key demand driver" for the platform according to Huberty. The survey also showed that 47% of iPad mini buyers said they were new to the iOS platform, and 56%of those buying a 9.7" iPad were new customers.
Huberty says that these numbers show that the cannibalization risk from the iPad mini is "manageable," but we're not sure where that conclusion comes from. The trouble that we have with that assessment is that the survey didn't ask what the purchase plans had been before the iPad mini release, nor does it have any comparison to a survey done before the iPad mini release. All the numbers show is that almost half of new iPad owners will be new to iPads, it doesn't really give any indication of intent and whether that intent changed with the iPad mini release. And, that intent change is really the key to the cannibalization debate.
Michael Heller is known for his clear and informative articles on mobile technology. He explores important topics such as the rollouts of 5G networks and the advancements in mobile payments, offering readers insights into the evolving tech landscape.
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