The Information, citing supply chain sources, reports that Apple has told at least one Chinese manufacturer to halt producing iPhone 14 Plus.
The article also claims that two Apple downstream suppliers in China who depend on the components and put them together into bigger modules are also reducing their output by 70% to 90%. These suppliers are said to be the only ones that make the specific module for iPhones.
Pegatron, Apple's partner in iPhone assembly, reportedly suffered as a result of Apple's choice. According to The China Times, the company initially announced a new hiring drive on October 12 before changing its mind and announcing the suspension of the notice three days later as a result of Apple reducing iPhone 14 Plus production.
Apple released the iPhone 14 on September 16, while the iPhone 14 Plus was only released on October 7, less than two weeks ago. According to earlier reports, Apple had ordered its suppliers to reduce the production of the iPhone 14 by as many as six million units in the second half of 2022. iPhone 14 sales over the first three days of availability were down 11% in China compared to its predecessor a year earlier, partly due to the country's current economic woes. There have also been reports of Foxconn cutting production of the iPhone 14/Plus in favour of the Pro models.
Despite the fact that many modern consumers prefer smartphones with larger screens, it seems unreasonable to charge at least $899 for a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus when they could pay an additional $100 or $200 for an iPhone 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max. All the reports emphasise that Apple will nevertheless produce an iPhone 15 Plus next year.
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