Q4 iPhone production down 40%

According to a recent check by analyst Craig Berger of Friedman Billings Ramsey, Apple is decreasing their iPhone production by a staggering 40% in Quarter 4 compared to Quarter 3. However, it should be noted that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, nor does it mean that demand for the iPhone has slowed (although I’m sure it has since the initial rush is over). Also, this doesn’t mean we will see shortages of them anytime soon, as I’m sure Apple has plenty of extra iPhones in stock due to making so many of them when it was initially launched. It simply means Apple feels they already have enough iPhones to make it until the next update.

Although this isn’t bad news, it isn’t really good news, either. It could simply be a sign of a “a negative global demand” says Craig Berger. He adds that this negative market will affect even high-end consumers, or those that would most likely buy Apple’s more expensive products. In the end, even though 40% seems like a large number, it’s probably just Apple making sure they don’t have a large surplus of phones they will never be able to sell.

Via Alley Insider