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iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c sales seen reaching 6-8 million during debut weekend

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Apple’s new iPhone 5c and flagship iPhone 5s debut on Friday and there is much debate surrounding opening-weekend sales. Apple made the iPhone 5c available for preorder last week and sellouts have been beyond scarce, leading some to believe demand is weak relative to previous launches. Meanwhile, reports from half a dozen sources including an exclusive BGR report suggest iPhone 5s supply will be severely constrained at launch, potentially putting another damper on debut-weekend sales. Despite all that, one industry watcher believes combined 5s and 5c opening-weekend sales will crush Apple’s previous record, potentially reaching 8 million units by Sunday night.

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