Amazon’s Fire Phone is enjoying a great popularity among tech consumers, or at least among those of them who are regulars at Amazon’s multiple web stores. Although the device was released quite recently and it is the first smartphone of the company, it spent an entire week on the list of Best Selling Contract Cell Phones
When the Fire Phone was first launched, critics were divided in their opinions for the device. Even though the gadget is packed with innovative and first-time features like Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, it almost seemed like people expected more from it. The device’s price, design and speed received the heaviest blows.
Well, it seems that these reviewers were wrong! Last week, the 32GB edition of Amazon’s Fire Phone held the first position on the retailer’s Best Selling on Contract Cell Phones ranking along with well-established smartphone brands like Galaxy S and HTC One. As a matter of fact, the device saw just a one-hour-long decrease on the list, during which it occupied the second spot.
The other devices on the Best Selling ranking were predominantly different models of the Samsung Galaxy S5, as well as the 16GB version of its predecessor Galaxy S4. At the very bottom of the top 10 were also HTC One M8 and LG’s G3. What is interesting is that all of these devices are within the same price range as that of the Fire Phone.
The 64GB edition of the Fire Phone also found a place in the top 10 of the most popular smartphone devices. Although the product was fluctuating on the list, it did climb up to the sixth position shortly after its release on 25 July. Still, this sales performance of the 64GB Fire Phone is understandable since it comes at the $100 higher price.
The device is not yet present on the list of top selling no-contract cell phones, because it is offered exclusively with an AT&T contract.
The popularity of the Fire Phone has subsided to a certain extent. The 32GB model is now the second best selling smartphone on Amazon.com, while the 64GB edition is 25th on the list. The fact that the device is still showcased on the retailer’s homepage will easily help maintain its position.
Amazon has not disclosed any official figures on the Fire Phone market performance and it is not clear whether it will ever offer any detailed statistics on that. Therefore, the Best Selling list is a good alternative way to follow the gadget’s popularity among consumers.
