{"id":102825,"date":"2023-05-19T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=102825"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:58:44","slug":"smartphone-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/smartphone-market\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smartphone Market Decline: Causes &#038; Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why are fewer people buying new smartphones? How has this impacted the smartphone market overall?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sales of new smartphones have been on a downward spiral for over a year and experts don\u2019t expect this to change any time soon. Some say the softening smartphone market is good for price-conscious buyers, but others argue that buying new phones as soon as they\u2019re released isn&#8217;t a smart move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn what&#8217;s behind the declining smartphone market and what the future holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Declining Smartphone Market Affects Consumers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been holding off on buying a new smartphone in recent years, you\u2019re in good company: In the first quarter of 2023, sales of new smartphones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/smartphone-sales-slump-q1-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fell by nearly 15%<\/a> year over year, continuing a downward spiral seen in recent fiscal quarters in the smartphone market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s behind the slump in new smartphone sales? Will sales of new smartphones rise again? Are there benefits to consumers buying new smartphones less frequently? We\u2019ll examine experts\u2019 views on these questions and the overall smartphone market decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-smartphone-sales-slump\">The Smartphone Sales Slump<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the start of 2023, sales of new smartphones had already fallen for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90837049\/can-apple-dodge-the-smartphone-slowdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">five previous quarters<\/a>, dropping 10% over a year. A year earlier, just 1.2 billion smartphones shipped globally\u2014the lowest annual shipment since 2013\u2014and the world\u2019s top three smartphone makers saw stark year over year, fourth-quarter declines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Apple<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/26\/apple-retains-top-smartphone-spot-as-global-shipments-fall-to-2013-low.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shipped 72 million iPhones<\/a>\u2014a 15% drop.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Samsung<\/strong> shipped 58 million units\u2014a 16% drop.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi<\/strong> shipped 33 million units\u2014a 26% drop.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say it\u2019s unlikely that smartphone market sales will recover to record levels from six to nine years ago and predict just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/mobile-phone-sales-2023-decline-forecast-new-report_id146402#:~:text=As%20far%20as%20smartphones%20go,the%20IDC%27s%20comprehensive%20January%20report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incremental gains<\/a> in worldwide sales to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.4 billion units in 2024<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.47 billion in 2025<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.52 billion in 2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.56 billion in 2027\u2014below where phone sales resided in 2021<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-behind-the-slump\">What\u2019s Behind the Slump?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts attribute the decline in the smartphone market to a combination of factors, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/smartphone-sales-slump-q1-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>bungled supply lines<\/strong><\/a><strong>, rising inflation, and a plateau in devices\u2019 design and software capabilities<\/strong>, all of which have made frequent upgrades less desirable and necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition\u2014and significantly\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/mobile-phone-sales-2023-decline-forecast-new-report_id146402#:~:text=As%20far%20as%20smartphones%20go,the%20IDC%27s%20comprehensive%20January%20report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>more users are now buying pre-owned, refurbished smartphones<\/strong><\/a>\u2014a trend expected to result in the sale of 330 million units globally in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Last year, Apple was the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/04\/24\/refurbished-smartphone-market-apple-iphone-2022\/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANd-d8lxjGZ2xnPCTBzOur4_jnM7RsuwypLDn2HGIMLoGogUde1HiPnMopbmQTMFvoi64PpwzMCWTgD56wETunlicHy0ApcQ2g8BfgjEZvjKTtP23SGnjGU4_Xc9J_TaXjy06EyYVpnQC6hmn5aOKjAziGZ46a_eg299G1DQSn3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fastest-growing brand globally in the used and refurbished phone sectors<\/a>, snatching up nearly half of the world\u2019s secondary smartphone market.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that more people are turning to refurbished iPhones because they\u2019re <strong>more affordable than new phones, <\/strong>they\u2019re available in places where new models are hard to come by, and they\u2019re accompanied by guaranteed software updates and one-year warranties on batteries and outer shells.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, refurbished phones are an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/11\/business\/phone-upgrade-environmental-impact-climate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>eco-friendly alternative<\/strong><\/a><strong> to buying a new smartphone each year<\/strong>\u2014boasting a 78% smaller climate footprint than a new phone in 2021. There are several reasons that used phones are more environmentally friendly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Building new smartphones is an environmentally taxing process from start to finish<\/strong>. Materials used to make smartphone parts (batteries, wires, logic boards, motors) are sourced from mines around the globe, then transported in fossil fuel-powered vehicles to factories where they\u2019re refined (using considerable energy and high heat), then transported to more factories where they\u2019re assembled in devices, then shipped to consumers worldwide.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When people regularly churn through new phones and throw older phones away instead of recycling them,<strong> they introduce more toxins into the environment<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Phone manufacturers compound the problem by:&nbsp;<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Making it difficult for people to repair or replace their phones and phone parts<\/strong>\u2014leading many consumers to simply buy a new phone when theirs malfunctions.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Building obsolescence into their <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/09\/08\/technology\/personaltech\/smartphone-lasts-decade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>software<\/strong><\/a>\u2014updates are guaranteed only for limited periods (on average, two years for Androids, five for iPhones).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-ahead\">Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that the softening smartphone market, while not great for top smartphone makers and unlikely to improve in the near future, may be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/1\/26\/23572369\/smartphone-shipments-2022-down-idc-holiday-inflation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a boon for customers<\/a>: <strong>Trade-in offers and promotions could continue through 2023 as the market pushes upgrades and tries to sell more high-end models<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, environmental advocates argue that we should reduce the new phone burn-and-churn cycle because it wreaks havoc on the environment. They recommend that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Phone manufacturers make smartphone-related tools, parts, and repair manuals<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/11\/business\/phone-upgrade-environmental-impact-climate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>available to the public<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Customers hold off on upgrades, fix their phones when possible, and donate, sell, or recycle them <\/strong>at the end of their lifespan so they don\u2019t end up in a landfill.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are fewer people buying new smartphones? How has this impacted the smartphone market overall? Sales of new smartphones have been on a downward spiral for over a year and experts don\u2019t expect this to change any time soon. 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