Mac sales growth in China surpasses US sales

In addition to the iPhone and iPad growth, Apple’s development in China is also reflected in Mac sales. According to the latest report from Barclays Bank, the growth rate of Mac in the Chinese market continues to exceed the year-on-year growth rate in the US market.

Although the NPD survey agency's recent data shows that Mac sales are somewhat weaker, analyst Barrett Reeses of Barclays Bank stated that he does not worry about Mac sales data in the US market due to the rapid growth of Mac in the Chinese market, the previous quarter Total sales of Mac still increased by 22% year-on-year. He disclosed that he had dealt with people in the industry and confirmed that Mac's growth rate in the Chinese market in the last quarter was faster than that in the US market.

Ben Reeses said: "Despite the economic downturn, Mac sales have remained relatively strong thanks to the opening of new retail stores in China and the new MacBook Air." Barclays Bank still maintained a 22% year-on-year growth rate. prediction.

In April last year, Apple officials emphasized that Mac’s growth in the Asian market was huge, with 76% in Asia and only 25% in North America. However, Ben Reeses believes that the real driving force for Mac sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 is China.