wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/28\/23000004\/apple-iphone-se-production-drop-shipping-numbers<\/a> While luxury electronics like the PS5 and graphics cards may still be selling out left and right, the demand may not be as high for easier-to-make budget offerings. According to a report from Nikkei Asia<\/em><\/a>, Apple will be making 20 percent fewer iPhone SEs in the next quarter than it originally planned and 10 million fewer AirPods for all of 2022. Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo provided specific numbers<\/a> in his note about the demand for the SE, saying that he expects Apple to ship 15 to 20 million SEs in 2022, as opposed to his previous estimate of 25-30 million (that\u2019s somewhere between a 22 and 66 percent decrease for the year).<\/p>\n The reports don\u2019t point to supply chain issues or chip shortages, which have plagued much of the electronics industry<\/a>, as the reason for Apple walking back its production plans. Instead, they cite lower-than-expected demand for Apple\u2019s latest budget-focused phone<\/a>. <\/p>\n Shanghai lockdown doesn’t affect the iPhone SE production. However, the new iPhone SE demand is lower than expected (the delivery status “in stock” as one of the proofs), and I cut my shipment estimation in 2022 to 15-20M (vs. 25-30M previously).<\/p>\n \u2014 \u90ed\u660e\u9324 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 28, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n There are plenty of factors that could lead to people being less interested in the iPhone SE. Nikkei<\/em> cites fears over the war in Ukraine and inflation, while CNBC mentions<\/a> COVID lockdowns in China, making it physically harder for consumers there to get a new phone. Plus, speaking from personal experience, people who buy iPhone SEs aren\u2019t necessarily the type to run out and upgrade the moment a new model is available. They may also be significantly less likely to do so when gas is anywhere from $4 to $6<\/a> a gallon. <\/p>\n The phone itself also costs more \u2014 the new generation SE costs $30 more than the last, seemingly thanks to 5G<\/a>. That narrows the cost between it and, say, an iPhone 12 or 13 Mini (and the Mini lineup is already what the iPhone SE should be<\/a>). <\/p>\n Of course, looking at retail price, the Mini is significantly more expensive, but the monthly prices are a bit of a different story. At Verizon, the SE is $11.94 a month for the 64GB model. You can get a 64GB iPhone 12 Mini for $16.66 a month or a 128GB iPhone 13 Mini for $19.44 a month. That price difference will matter to some, but there are also probably plenty of people who think, \u201cWhat the heck, it\u2019s just $5 a month extra.\u201d And more price-conscious consumers may see the higher price and decide to stick with what they have for a few more months.<\/p>\n All of this is to say that this doesn\u2019t automatically mean the new SE is a flop. Still, 20 percent is a big drop in production and could help set the reference point for the SE\u2019s sales over the phone\u2019s (likely multi-year) lifecycle. And while it\u2019s too early to tell what this could mean for future generations of the SE, that discussion is probably already happening within Apple \u2014 if I\u2019m being hopeful, maybe a lukewarm reception will push the company to try a Mini<\/a> \/ Max<\/a> approach for the next SE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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