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Apple reportedly cuts iPhone SE production by 20%

Apple unveiled the latest iPhone SE earlier this month, and it went on sale already. However, it looks like the company isn’t expecting it to perform as good as it had hoped.

According to a new rumor out of Asia, Apple is telling multiple suppliers that it aims to cut production orders by 2 to 3 million units for the second quarter of this year (the one starting in April and ending in June). That apparently means it wants to make about 20% fewer iPhone SE (2022) units than it initially planned.

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone SE production by 20%

“Sources briefed on the matter” told that the blame for this move goes to the looming global inflation as well as the war in Ukraine, both of which “have started to dent consumer electronics demand”.

Apple also reportedly cut orders for AirPods by more than 10 million units for all of 2022, as it apparently predicts “lukewarm demand” for the earphones and wants to reduce inventories. Last year, Apple shipped 76.8 million units of AirPods, according to Counterpoint Research data. With the new production cut, overall shipments for 2022 may well see a decline.

Apple is also said to have asked suppliers to make 2 million fewer iPhone 13 handsets (across the entire range) than previously planned, but this adjustment was explained by seasonal demand fluctuations and nothing else.


Author: Vlad
Source: GSMArena

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