Retina iPad Mini sales have caught up with the original iPad Mini

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Earlier this week we were reporting that the iPhone 5s is selling better than any previous iPhone, according to usage data provided by Fiksu, a company which tracks iOS usage through its SDK. Now, the same company is releasing new data according to which, sales of iPad Mini 2 with Retina display have caught up or even surpassed already those of the original iPad Mini. First discovered by Chuck Jones from Forbes, here's a breakdown of the provided iPad Mini usage data:

Fiksu’s latest graph shows that the Retina mini was being used on 0.33% of all iPads as of Sunday, twelve days after it was launched, vs. the original mini which was at 0.34% of all iPads a year ago. Since the Retina mini could only be bought on-line or with a reservation at a store until Friday I am pleasantly surprised that the Retina mini has established itself so well in less than two weeks.

According to Fiksu's graph, the Retina mini was at 0.38% on Monday, last week, but by now it has probably surpassed the procentage that the iPad Mini has had last year. Fiksu also provides data related to the iPad Air performance vs the iPad 4, but this is probably not news for many, as it is known how popular the "iPad 5" really is:

Fiksu’s latest graphs also indicate that of the iPads that have its SDK the Air is showing up on 2.42% of them vs. the iPad 4 at 0.66% 23 days after initial shipments or 3.7x as often (2.42% divided by 0.66%). When you combine the iPad’s Air and Retina mini’s usage of 2.75% (2.42% plus 0.33%) vs. the iPad 4’s and original mini’s 1.00% (0.64% plus 0.34%) the new iPads are showing up 2.75x as often at the same point in time.

If you were in luck, then you probably bought the iPad Mini 2 or the original iPad Mini at a very good price for Black Friday as there were great deals at Target, Best Buy, Staples and Walmart. Let us know by leaving your comment below.