Apple’s Reportedly Pulling Back On Iphone Air Production

Just a week aft rumors astir Samsung canceling nan Galaxy S26 Edge owed to debased income of nan ultra-slim S25 Edge, Apple is reportedly notifying its proviso concatenation partners of plans to standard backmost iPhone Air production. According to group acquainted pinch nan matter, Apple is maintaining its wide accumulation estimate for nan iPhone 17 lineup, astir 85 to 90 cardinal units total, reports Nikkei Asia; however, those sources said iPhone Air accumulation has been slashed to borderline “end of production” levels. 

While nan Air’s artillery life and nan azygous camera are drawbacks compared to nan iPhone 17 Pro, The Verge’s Allison Johnson praised nan caller creation successful our review, saying that “My wide belief utilizing nan Air is nan aforesaid arsenic pinch nan S25 Edge: nan slim floor plan mightiness beryllium nan header attraction, but nan lighter weight is nan existent benefit.” The iPhone Air is Apple’s first dip into ultra-thin phones, and whitethorn beryllium a precursor to nan rumored foldable iPhone.

The Air reportedly accounted for astir 10 to 15 percent of each accumulation orders projected for nan iPhone 17 lineup, but nan existent measurement will beryllium importantly reduced successful November onward, according to proviso concatenation managers. Nikkei Asia’s report besides says Apple has bumped up guidelines iPhone 17 accumulation by 5 cardinal units and accrued accumulation for nan Pro models, arsenic well. 

On Monday, nan analysts astatine Counterpoint said their information is showing nan iPhone 17 bid outsold nan iPhone 16 bid by 14 percent during nan first 10 days of readiness successful nan US and China.

Base iPhone 17 income saw a peculiarly crisp 31 percent increase, and we person a fewer ideas astir why—the summation of an always-on, high-refresh-rate show stood retired successful our review. The iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max sewage a 12 percent bump arsenic bearer deals connected upgrades offered heavy discounts,  according to nan survey. Meanwhile, nan iPhone Air is reportedly trading likewise to nan iPhone 16 Plus, which it replaced successful nan iPhone lineup. Both phones made up nan smallest information of income for their respective generations.