Data released on September 27, 2025, reveals that in the initial week of sales in the Chinese market, the iPhone 17 series witnessed around 1.03 million activations. Notably, the high - end Pro Max and Pro models jointly contributed nearly 80% of the total sales.

When it comes to the individual models, the first - week sales of the standard iPhone 17 model soared to 185% of the sales volume achieved by its predecessor during the same time frame. The Pro Max model saw a 150% increase compared to the previous model's first - week sales. Meanwhile, the Pro model's sales remained more or less in line with the previous model.

On the whole, the first - week sales of the iPhone 17 series experienced an approximate 30% year - on - year growth. What's more remarkable is that the sales volume within the first minute of availability outstripped the entire daily sales volume of last year's iPhone 16 series.