Apple to cut iPhone 13 production amid supply chain crisis: report – National

Apple Inc is more likely to slash manufacturing of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million models because of the world chip scarcity, Bloomberg Information reported on Tuesday, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.

The corporate was anticipated to supply 90 million models of the brand new iPhone fashions by the top of this yr, in response to Bloomberg. The report stated Apple instructed its producers that the variety of models could be decrease as a result of chip suppliers together with Broadcom Inc and Texas Devices are struggling to ship parts.

Shares of Apple fell 1.2% in after-hours buying and selling, whereas Texas Devices and Broadcom have been each down about 1%.

Apple declined to remark. Broadcom and Texas Devices didn’t instantly reply to Reuters requests for remark.

In July, Apple forecast slowing income progress and stated the chip scarcity, which had began hitting its capability to promote Macs and iPads, would additionally crimp iPhone manufacturing. Texas Devices additionally gave a comfortable income outlook that month, hinting on chip provide considerations for the remainder of the yr.

The chip crunch has put immense strain on industries from vehicles to electronics, main many automakers to quickly droop manufacturing.

With its huge buying energy and long-term provide agreements with chip distributors, Apple has weathered the provision crunch higher than many different corporations, main some analysts to forecast that iPhone 13 fashions launched in September would have a powerful gross sales yr as shoppers seemed to improve units for 5G networks.

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Jeff Fieldhack, analysis director for Counterpoint Analysis, stated the reported Apple manufacturing minimize may be a part of the
iPhone maker’s regular launch strategy of over-ordering units to be ready for an preliminary buyer rush after which trimming orders as gross sales traits develop into clearer.

Fieldhack stated iPhone 13 gross sales look like wholesome and better than final yr’s iPhone 12, and Counterpoint isn’t altering its estimate of 85 million to 90 million iPhone 13 gross sales for the fourth quarter.

(Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Enhancing by Invoice Berkrot and Leslie Adler)