According to a new analysis from JP Morgan chief economist Michael Feroli, in a note to clients on Monday, the new iPhone could add between a quarter and a half percentage point to fourth quarter GDP in the U.S.
Feroli told clients, "Calculated using the so-called retail control method, sales of iPhone 5 could boost annualized GDP growth by $3.2 billion, or $12.8 billion at an annual rate." He added that the 0.33 percentage-point boost "would limit the downside risk to our Q4 GDP growth protection, which remains 2.0 percent."
The new iPhone will likely cost approximately $600 dollars, and the company is expected to sell anywhere from 8-10 million phones in the fourth quarter, including 4 million units in the first three days that it goes on sale, with 1.5 million pre-orders.
The unveiling will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, kicking off at 10:00 a.m. PST. PolicyMic will be liveblogging the event, so join us on September 12 for all the details as they’re announced!
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