is reducing production during the first six months of the year, according to . The company will produce at least 70% fewer units than originally planned. This will represent a 20% drop in the overall planned production of the iPhone 12 by June.
Apple even said that some suppliers would temporarily stop making specific parts for the iPhone 12 mini. Some other components have been redistributed to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Even with the cuts, Apple is still on track to make more iPhones this year than in 2020. Nikkei suggests that the company plans to manufacture 75 million units in the first six months and 230 million devices in total, representing an overall increase of 11.6 percent. This is supposed to help Apple anticipate possible parts shortages, as well as possible economic recovery (and more people, perhaps, having extra money to buy a new phone).
The report confirms that the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini is not selling very well. Although the iPhone 11 is a year older than the 2020 line, it offers longer battery life than the iPhone 12 mini and costs $ 100 less. This, in line with the fact that many people are opting for phones with larger screens, may be one of the reasons why the iPhone 12 mini is apparently not selling as much as Apple expected.