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A report by Nikkei Asian Review suggests that Apple's $749 "budget" iPhone XR is not as popular as expected. A "source familiar with the situation" said "For the Foxconn side, it first prepared nearly 60 assembly lines for Apple's XR model, but recently uses only around 45 production lines as its top customer said it does not need to manufacture that many by now." Apple also told another manufacturer to "stand by for rush orders," while noting that it didn't expect to place any more iPhone XR orders. Apparently, not everyone is happy with Apple's rising prices, and they're turning to older, cheaper alternatives from the company.
Yet the California-based tech company instead is requesting more of the older iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models, which are up to 20% cheaper than the XR's starting price of $749. "Suppliers of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are getting a combined order of around 5 million more units," one source said. Apple previously planned 20 million units for the older iPhone models this quarter, but raised the figure to 25 million units, the individual said.
Yet the California-based tech company instead is requesting more of the older iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models, which are up to 20% cheaper than the XR's starting price of $749. "Suppliers of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are getting a combined order of around 5 million more units," one source said. Apple previously planned 20 million units for the older iPhone models this quarter, but raised the figure to 25 million units, the individual said.