Windows Phone 7 sales–first real numbers show evidence of tepid performance

November 29, 2010 | By Surur

Windows Phone 7 sales off to a slow start Microsoft has been pretty reticent about releasing sales data for Windows Phone 7, leading many to suggest poor market performance for devices running the new OS, despite handsets selling out in many places.

The only real numbers we have heard so far was an un-sourced 40,000 first day sales on in US on the 8th November North American launch, published by The Street.

Now, via the Facebook App installed on all Windows Phone 7 handsets, which we can assume most Windows Phone 7 users use, we can see sales have been increasing steadily, but are still hovering around the low point of 120 000 after more than a month of sales in Europe and USA.

More after the break.

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The dedicated Facebook for Windows Phone 7 app (2nd most popular free app in Marketplace) shows a similar curve, but shows that about a third of users are quite happy to use the build-in Facebook integration in Windows phone 7 without the need for a dedicated app.

While the real numbers for sales are likely slightly higher, the range is still pretty disappointing, and suggests that even older Windows Mobile handsets sold at a 10 times higher rate in Q3 2010 than Windows Phone 7 handsets in Q4 2010.

Of course some of the reasons for the poor sales may simply be lack of availability – reports of shortages continue to arrive, but it is clear if Microsoft was to hit their 30 million target for 2011 they still have a long uphill struggle to re-attain relevance again.

Stats via Allfacebook.com

About Surur

Site Admin and Windows Phone enthusiast, he has been using Windows Mobile devices since before they were called PocketPC’s. He is currently sporting a HTC 7 Trophy.

Tagged market share, sales, windows phone 7

jadedskies

It could be worse.
jadedskies

Decent. It could be worse.

tomhierl

Not really… no, it couldn't be worse.

uihiuhih

yes it could be.

Steve M.

You overestimate facebook.
http://twitter.com/sab0tage @sab0tage

Don't forget that many people are locked into 18 or 24 month contracts.
KooKiz

117,257. I don't use facebook.
joex

100.000 every month is great. WP7 is not yet available worldwide. Android does not sell 200,000 every month worldwide? WP7 is still new.

http://wmpoweruser.com wmpoweruser

They sell 200,000 per day.

joex

but the Android also not sold much when it was released

Ralph

Surur has to check the stats. The numbers from your link seems completely different… Im confused.
sidecomment

Another non-FB WP7 owner here.
Mesonto

Can't find a phone in Toronto at all. They are still not available!
http://twitter.com/peterpulmonary1 @peterpulmonary1

there is no need to use the facebook app for wp7. fb is already part of the people hub.
Shawnzee

Facebook is not the best indicator.
efjay

Dont use facebook. Graph is pointless.
keeblej

True I use the integrated People Hub 90-95% of the time, the other 5% is when I need to check my Inbox.
bilal1244

the only one reason for this very bad performance is that the hardware do not correspond to this magnific OS,
the hardware is 2 years old!!
xma1e

will you stop trolling?

OneNightinBangkok

No kidding, Tamarai is an idiot

charleshuegli

WP7 is intended for a discerning and savvy clientele. If the stupid masses do not like it, who cares?
http://soukie.net Pavel Soukenik

Right now it is showing "150,078 monthly active users"
toki

I agree with the other Jim.. Subscription wont work from an app stand point look at napster. It continues to flounder because it requires a subscription to use it..Dumb move Apple IMO
http://www.theiphoner.co.il/
A realist

Brand new? You may have bought into Microsoft's "rebirth" with 7 , but the public still remembers 6.5 and 6.0 and 5.0… Microsoft is not a new player and their reputation shows it.
guest

And the Facebook integration blows ass. I've used it for months, I know