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While it's been a while since I've been to the US, it is my understanding that Apple hardware is mainstream there.
They are definitely not "mainstream" on the global scale, their products are way too expensive for that.
They're expensive for the US too. The reason so many people can afford iPhones is thanks to carrier subsidies.
That's a good point. When I lived in North America, I always bought my own devices (the contract terms did not work for me), most people did get their smartphones via carrier.