Apple's Foldable iPhone May Be In Short Supply After It Launches
The iPhone Fold's complexity means production will get off to a slow start.
Steve Dent for Engadget
Many people who want Apple's rumored iPhone "Ultra" may not be able to get it at first, according to a recent industry survey from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes that demand will be high for Apple's first foldable smartphone, but that the company will only be able to make 500,000 to one million of the devices shortly after it launches late in Q3 2026.
After that initial quarter, though, Apple will get production up to speed and ship around 7 to 8 million units by the end of 2026. The slow initial pace, Kuo said, will be due to the iPhone Ultra's innovative folding design that will create manufacturing challenges when production first starts. The situation will be similar to the iPhone X, which also had a slow start to production due...
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