Analysts predict iPad sales (part IV)

So far Apple has sold 7.458 million iPads and there is still a quarter remaining in the calendar year. The highest forecast immediately after the launch of the product was 7 million.

For the record, in January I forecast 6 million units for calendar 2010 (and 10 million in first 12 months of sales).

All analysts polled grossly underestimated the iPad. My impression is that competitors are still in denial.

How many iPads will Apple sell? – Apple 2.0 – Fortune Tech.

Unit sales 2010 (millions)

2011

Brian Marshall, Broadpoint AmTech

7.0

13.0

Calendar

David Bailey, Goldman Sachs

6.2

10.1

Calendar

Kathryn Huberty, Morgan Stanley

6.0

9.0

Calendar

Shaw Wu, Kauffman Bros.

5.0

10.0

12 mos.

Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray

3.5

8.0

Calendar

Ben Reitzes, Barclay’s Capital

2.9

7.3

Fiscal

Keith Bachman, BMO Capital

2.5

5.5

Fiscal

Jeff Fidacaro, Susquehanna

2.1

3.8

Calendar

Chris Whitmore, Deutsche Bank

2.0

4.0

Calendar

Bill Shope, Credit Suisse

1.8

7.4

Fiscal

Scott Craig, Merrill Lynch

1.2

3.7

Fiscal

Peter Misek, Canaccord Adams

1.2

3.5

Fiscal

Doug Reid, Thomas Weisel

1.1

6.8

Fiscal

Yair Reiner, Oppenheimer

1.1

4.0

Fiscal