
Well, it’s about that time of the year. And, while Apple’s busy releasing all sorts of hit products like the iPad and iPhone 4, it’s about time to figure out how much they’ve actually made over the last few months. Today, Apple finally unveiled their official third quarter results, which equals one full quarter with the iPad out in the world. And, believe us when we say that the iPad’s made a big dent in the market (and a very good bulge in Apple’s wallet).
The fiscal 2010 third quarter ended on June 26th of this year, and with it, Apple is happy to announce that they’ve posted a record revenue of $15.7 billion, and a net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion. This is versus last year, where Apple amassed a revenue of $9.73 billion, and a net quarterly profit of $1.83 billion. So, enough of the money, let’s take a look at the actual products.
Apple managed to sell 3.47 million Macs in this quarter, which is a 33 percent increase versus last year. And that also means that it’s a new quarterly record for the Cupertino-based company, too. As for iPhones, they sold 8.4 million of those, which is a 61 percent increase over last year. 9.41 million iPods were sold in the quarter, and that marks an 8 percent decline from last year.
However, the heavy hitter is the new one on the stage. The iPad, which Apple began selling this quarter, managed to fly off the shelves, reaching 3.27 million customers since its debut. “It was a phenomenal quarter that exceeded our expectations all around, including the most successful product launch in Apple’s history with iPhone 4,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad is off to a terrific start, more people are buying Macs than ever before, and we have amazing new products still to come this year.”