iPad Mini 2 are to be launched in the coming months by the Apple company, but in the meantime it seems that among consumers the interest in the current tablet produced by those from Cupertino is decreasing. According to an Asian publication, Apple partners expected like sales iPad Mini to decrease by up to 30% until the official launch of iPad Mini 2, a normal thing considering the rumors and the annual product update cycle. A decrease of up to 30% in sales represents millions of tablets iPad Mini which remain in Apple stores and those of partners, so quite a few billion dollars do not reach Apple's accounts.
Upstream sources in the iPad mini supply chain expect a 20-30% decline in shipments for the device during the second quarter of 2013 due to lacking demand in the market. The lack of demand stems from consumers waiting for the release of the next generation iPad mini, said the sources. Apple has also recently adjusted its reserves for the current iPad mini, which are estimated to be between 10-12 million during the quarter, down from approximately 15 million in the first quarter of the year.
According to Asian estimates, between 3 and 5 million iPad Mini tablets would no longer be produced or remain on the shelves of stores around the world, but this "problem" was to be expected, considering the way things have evolved in the past . It was expected that part of the demand for the iPad Mini would decrease only 6 months after the product's launch, now it remains to be seen how long Apple will wait until the moment it brings the iPad Mini 2 to the market.
