14 DAY TRIAL // Rumor has it that Apple has managed to address the production challenges that the iPhone X experienced earlier this year, and now another supplier seems to provide evidence this is indeed true.
Genius, who is in charge of manufacturing the 7-megapixel front-facing camera and the TrueDepth 3D sensing system on the iPhone X, has substantially increased yield rates earlier this month, with production now running at faster speed.
This, in turn, leads to a bigger number of iPhone X units being manufactured and shipped to stores across the world, with a significant cut in terms of waiting times for the majority of customers.
Earlier this month, it has emerged that shipping estimates for the iPhone X were reduced dramatically as a result of Apple and its suppliers finally dealing with the production struggles that affected the device. Some of the customers who pre-ordered the iPhone X and were scheduled to receive the device in early December got it in November, and now delivery times are pointing to 1 to 2 weeks of waiting.
iPhone X in stores in December
Furthermore, Foxconn is believed to have accelerated production of the iPhone X from no less than 50,000 units in the first days of availability to no less than 550,000 units per day, once again confirming that inventory is likely to get a huge boost by the end of the year.
Analysts estimated all supply issues would be addressed by the end of the year, with more iPhone X units to flood the market in early 2018, but by the looks of things, this is happening a little bit earlier.
Apple clearly considers the holiday shopping season a target for bringing enough iPhone X units to stores across the world, and now it’s expected that the anniversary iPhone could experience a small decline in the first quarter of 2018 following strong sales this Christmas.
The device is projected to become available for walk-in customers sometime in December following Apple completing all pre-orders.