This evening, Apple announced that the sales of the iPhone 5 exceeded two million units in its first weekend of availability in China.
“Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products.”
Back in September, the sales of the iPhone 5 exceeded over 5 million during its initial launch in 9 countries including the U.S.