iPhone 17 Air might be a tougher sell than expected, and this new survey explains why

A lot of excitement has surrounded this fall’s brand new iPhone 17 Air model. But per findings from a just-published survey of 3,500 current iPhone users, the device could prove a tougher sell for Apple than many of us might expect. iPhone 16e survey has telling data regarding iPhone 17 Air challenges SellCell, the device resale site, just published results of a survey focused on the iPhone 16e. But while the data around the 16e is interesting in its own right, I was more fascinated by how the responses could point to a tough market for the iPhone 17 Air this fall. For example, only 7.3% of respondents who have an iPhone 15 or older said they planned to upgrade to an iPhone 16e. That leaves 92.7% who said they would not choose the 16e. Why? These were their top two reasons: Lack of multiple rear cameras (52.6%) Preference for higher-end model because they “want the best of what Apple has to offer” (34%) Users were able to select three reasons each, and far and away their top res ... Read full article.