Why Apple Skipped The iPhone 9

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Since the release of the second generation iPhone SE one of the most common questions I’ve received is why Apple didn’t name it the iPhone 9. In fact, many people think it’s strange that the number has been skipped altogether. So in this video I’m going to explain some of the history behind Apple’s naming strategies with their products, and what influenced their decision to skip the iPhone 9.

[gej]

Apple : skipps the 9
Samsung: i'm gonna skip every number from 11 - 19!

[BrightWolfMaster]

Quick Answer: It was the iPhone's 10th year anniversary

[valdezserra]

You milked over 8 minutes for saying it was the 10th anniversary

[mateoburic]

In classical music there is something called the curse of the 9th refering to the symphony. Some composers even skipped the 9th symphony (Mahler calling what was effectively his 9th symphony The Song of the Earth).
It would have been really smart if Apple took that into account.

[SaulGRCanalYT]

Apple: **Skips the 9**
Microsoft: You're not the only one here

[GbugTheAwsome]

That was a quick transition to the sponsored segment lmao

[pluta_]

This was a similar approach where Microsoft skipped Windows 9 and went from 8.1 to 10

[mstnglvrr]

The reason: When the iPhone X (10) was released, it was the iPhone's 10th anniversary. Just saved you 8 and a half minutes

Edit: Thanks for 1.2k likes 😄

[iivarimantere]

Also having the iPhone 9 would look pretty bad to be selling next to the iPhone 11

[supresmeshbras]

I watched the entire Anker sponsorship ad without realizing it was an ad

[JD-ymhg]

I think it also helped move more units, since the iPhone X was where the iPhone took on a full screen design and shifted the design in a somewhat drastic way

[garzaroberto]

X is for ten, ten anniversary, thats why it is called X.

[TimpossibleOne]

The XR was the "9" (it's the immediate successor to the 8) but they had already released the X (10). So instead of looking like they took a step back they called it XR because R is right before S.

[alwaysmew]

for anyone wondering, its the 10th year anniversary for apple, meaning X (10)
so the 9 didnt need to be in the lineup, they also skipped the iphone 2, went straight to the 3g and 3gs
:)

[antdenzic]

Thank god I know this, now I can sleep better and get on with my life.

[envar]

Teacher: “ok apple you’re up, count to 12!”
Apple: “uh 2g, 3g, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, SE, X, 11, 12”
Teacher: “TF was that!?”

[Son_]

8, 10, 11, 9

Yeah no that will confuse people. It will make people think that it is older than the iPhone 11

[Comedy.A.I]

I’ve been waiting for a YouTuber to transition to a advertisement from the video smoothly like this forever. No one else does it like this guy. And THATS why I subscribed.

[mjbgames]

Number 9: Exists
Apple: I’m Gonna Pretend I Didn’t Hear That.

[eveo]

I remember people wondering if they were gonna be XI or the 11. I’m glad they went with 11