Analytical company The Information has published a report according to which Apple is stopping production of the iPhone.
What is known
According to analysts, Apple has contactedwith at least one smartphone assembly partner to immediately stop production of the iPhone 14 Plus, as well as two component suppliers to reduce production by up to 90%. The report also mentions that one iPhone supplier has been tasked with increasing production of components for the top-end iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max models.
Apple has not yet commented on the situation, but it seems that the company has overestimated the demand for the new product. Regardless, Apple is still planning to release a Plus version of the iPhone next year.
In case you didn’t know, the iPhone 14 Plus is sold in the US starting at $899. That means it's only $100 cheaper than the iPhone 14 Pro and $200 cheaper than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.