Apple reportedly reduces iPhone 18 Pro component orders as demand weakens
Reports citing Nikkei Asia link weaker demand for the Pro and Pro Max to price increases driven by rising memory costs. Reported component order cuts for October range from 15% to 20%. AppleInsider disputes the supply-chain claims, while MacRumors says Apple has taken a more cautious approach to shipments since early September.
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Wccftech iPhone 18 Pro’s Plethora Of Upgrades Can’t Dampen The Effect Of Rising Memory Costs, As Apple Reportedly Asks Suppliers To Cut Production By Up To 20% · Omar Sohail
AppleInsider Right on schedule, sources claim iPhone 18 Pro orders have been cut · William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele
MacRumors Apple Reportedly Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Orders After Price Hike Dampens Demand · Tim Hardwick
9to5Mac Report: Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro production due to ‘soft demand’ · Chance Miller
The Next Web Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders by at least 15% · Cristian Dina
Deal N Tech iPhone 18 Pro Demand Signals Clash After Report Of Apple Order Cut · Bhabesh Talukdar
iPhone in Canada Apple Is Reportedly Making Fewer iPhone 18 Pros After Price Hikes Backfire · John Quintet
Quartz Apple is cutting iPhone 18 Pro component orders amid soft demand · Cris Tolomia
TechRepublic Apple Reportedly Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Component Orders as Demand Softens · Aminu Abdullahi
PYMNTS Apple Scales Back iPhone 18 Orders as Price Hike Cools Demand · PYMNTS