Apple just provided its first glimpse at how iPhone 17 sales are going

An Apple store in Beijing's Sanlitun area on September 19, 2025. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that provided an early glimpse into how the iPhone 17 lineup may be catching on so far.

Apple’s earnings for the quarter that ended in September met analysts’ expectations on revenue but slightly missed on iPhone sales. iPhone sales in the fourth quarter were $49 billion, up from $46.2 billion compared to the same period a year ago but slightly lower than the $50.1 billion Wall Street was expecting. Overall revenue was $102.5 billion, an increase from $94.9 billion a year ago.

Apple says both revenue and iPhone sales numbers represent a record for the fourth quarter. Services revenue, another closely watched metric , also hit an all-tim