iPhone 7 May Be In Short Supply at Launch [Report]

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Posted August 26, 2016 at 4:26pm by Shalom Levytam

The iPhone 7 may be in short supply at launch due to problems with faulty components, according to a new report from Nikkei.

"If Apple sticks to its launch schedule from last year, there may not be enough supply at the beginning, as some suppliers are still trying to fix low yield rates of their components," an industry source familiar with the issue said.

Jeff Pu, an analyst at Yuanta Investment Consulting, also cites concerns with supply. He cut forecasts for production down from 120 million to 114 million in the July-December period due to defects with the waterproof speaker and dual-lens camera module.

"We estimate total iPhone 7 builds to be 74 (million) in 2H16F, compared to 84 (million) for iPhone 6s in 2H15. Together with pricing pressure, we expect most Apple food chain suppliers to see (year-on-year) revenue decline for the rest of the year," Pu wrote.

Apple is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 7 on September 7th with pre-orders going live on September 9th. The device will likely be released in stores on September 16th.

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iPhone 7 May Be In Short Supply at Launch [Report]

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gamerscul9870 - August 30, 2016 at 12:40am

It is difficult to claim it is a marketing ploy when the official features haven't been announced yet.

zetaprime - August 30, 2016 at 12:49am

The thing they do every year has nothing to do with the particulars of the phone. Only that they always claim to be in short supply at launch..as if a company like Apple couldn't anticipate demand or keep up with manufacturing. That's the load of crap I'm talking about. Please don't reply.

rahilxx98 - August 28, 2016 at 7:37pm

I am praying Apple releases that dark blue color to their iPhone line up. I want to step up from the 4.7 to the 5.5 for games, videos, and taking photos. I really hope Apple stuns us with the internals of the iPhone 7.

gamerscul9870 - August 28, 2016 at 7:43pm

There are reports mentioning Tim Cook discussing long-awaited features and improvements over the iPhone 6 series.

hamood_d10 - August 26, 2016 at 8:27pm

I'm not interested in the iPhone 7 if there is no audio jack; I will stick with the iPhone 6s Plus until that changes.

gamerscul9870 - August 26, 2016 at 11:17pm

I disagree. The headphone jack is being phased out. Reports suggest headphone jacks will be obsolete in the next decade and wires will be obsolete in the future. Once something is eliminated on an Apple product, it rarely returns. Check the Apple I/O death chart for proof.

gamerscul9870 - August 26, 2016 at 6:32pm

I think it makes sense because it compromises how many want to stay on the 6s or lower because of the headphone jack while there can be enough to upgrade or wait to win one out of Prize Vault machines. I can see now why there isn't a Pro model though.

zetaprime - August 30, 2016 at 12:28am

I don't really care about the headphone jack since I hardly ever use it. And I'm sure they are going to supply either lightning earbuds or an adapter or at least it will be available in stores. I don't see it as a big deal.

CharlesInCharge - August 26, 2016 at 6:12pm

Ahh, yes. The yearly there won't be enough iPhones at launch post.

Gabe - August 26, 2016 at 6:06pm

Duh. Every iPhone is in short demand at launch.

Fred - August 26, 2016 at 5:39pm

Is this typical Apple launch hype?

gamerscul9870 - August 26, 2016 at 5:46pm

Typical gimmick.

stevenlacross - August 26, 2016 at 5:01pm

I also get the the s models, 3GS, 4s, 5s, 6s plus, and my fiancé has always been on the non s models, 4 5 6 plus, but she's not going to be getting this next one coming out, and she's going to wait till next years model

Edwin - August 26, 2016 at 4:39pm

Is this a marketing strategy?

gamerscul9870 - August 26, 2016 at 4:49pm

What marketing? It's not even announced yet to be considered advertisable.