Below expectation response for new iPhones in the Indian smartphone market

Higher prices, coupled with Shradh period and lower priced Android-based flagship smartphones dampened the initial sale period of iPhones XS and XS Max, according to analysts

After going on sale last Friday, Apple's new iPhones, XS and XS Max witnessed lower sales this year, according to a report by The Economic Times. In addition to that, the retailers, especially owners of exclusive Apple showrooms reportedly said that unlike previous years, less than half of iPhone models (iPhone XS worth Rs 99,900 and iPhone X Max worth Rs 124,000) were sold right after its availability in the Indian market. 

This surely negates with the earlier trends of high sales, especially during the weekends. Senior executives of larger retail showrooms and Apple Premium Reseller (APR)  said 40-45 per