iPhone X has the production of components reduced by the company Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, and this while there are still big problems regarding the purchase of the mobile phone by those from Cupertino. Although the iPhone X is hard to find in Apple stores, it seems that the Americans have decided to reduce the production of components to a certain extent, probably estimating that they will have less demand at the beginning of 2018.
No less than 4 Apple partners that produce components for iPhone X report that they have fewer orders from the American company compared to previous months. They also anticipate the fact that in the next period the orders for iPhone X will also decrease, and this will also affect the receipts.
iPhone X. The production of components was low
Manufacturers of cameras, cases, touch panels and touch modules for iPhone X complain about this drop in the number of orders, so Apple looks at the beginning of 2018 with a lot of distrust. Analysts expect that in January and February the demand for iPhone X will remain high, and from March it will decrease considerably, especially since then the Samsung Galaxy S9 will also hit the market.
"Despite having enjoyed a surge in orders for the iPhone X in September and October, sources from the upstream component supply chain saw their shipments for iPhone devices weaken in November and are likely to drop further in December. With demand for key components not growing as strong as expected, the sources are concerned that Apple may reduce its iPhone X shipment target for the first quarter of 2018."
iPhone X, despite this decrease in the number of components ordered by Apple, will still record better sales than the iPhone 7 at the beginning of last year. Of course, this remains to be seen after Apple will announce the financial results for Q1 2018, analysts being known for the wrong predictions they give quite often.
