iphone x duoThe surge in component orders for the iPhone X over the last couple of months appears to be coming to an end, based on information coming out of the upstream supply chain. Component shipments for the iPhone X weakened in November, according to sources on Friday, following strong demand in September and October.

With demand for key component not growing as strong as expected, the sources are concerned that Apple may reduce its iPhone X shipment target for the first quarter of 2018. The sources pointed out that Apple's component orders for the iPhone X in November were around 30% lower than its earlier forecast.

The weakened component demand reflects improved yield rates for iPhone X production, which saw Apple's global shipping estimates continue to improve in November, dropping from between 3 and 4 weeks, to 1 and 2 weeks. In the United States and in Europe, iPhone X models ordered today arrive in around a week.

Apple suppliers such as Largan Precision and Catcher Technology have seen revenues slow or begin to decline month on month, respectively. Touch panel supplier General Interface Solution (GIS), which originally expected its sales momentum to continue into 2018, also suffered a sequential decline in November revenues.

Sources expect iPhone X shipments in January and February to be similar as that seen in November 2017, before declining sharply in March. Overall, shipments are expected to be down by around 30 percent sequentially in the first quarter of 2018 because of seasonality and fewer working days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays.

At the same time, DigiTimes' sources believe Apple's iPhone shipments in the first quarter of 2018 may still be better than those recorded in the same period of 2017.

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Crosscreek Avatar
99 months ago
It's not the super cycle phone Apple predicted because it cost too much and adds nothing special over older iPhones that produce the same experience.

My SE runs the same IOS at 1/3 the cost.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
x34 Avatar
99 months ago
But do you have Animoji?
no need to pay $ 1000 for gimmicks.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LukasValine Avatar
99 months ago
It's not the super cycle phone Apple predicted because it cost too much and adds nothing special over older iPhones that produce the same experience.

My SE runs the same IOS at 1/3 the cost.
But do you have Animoji?
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JaySoul Avatar
99 months ago
Millennials are probably spending their iPhone X cash on Bitcoin instead.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cult hero Avatar
99 months ago
Smart phones have had their day. They’re the next tablet where sales will drop by 50%. They’re just not compelling anymore. I just upgraded to an iPhone 6 Plus just because a relative had one lying around.

I’ll upgrade to next years iPhone X Plus and I really doubt I’ll buy another phone for 5-10 years after that.

And yes, it needs to be cheaper. I’ll buy it for a $1000 but that means I won’t replace it anytime soon at all.
Pretty much this.

I have a 6S and while I’ve been impressed with the X the more I have seen it (a co-worker just got his), it just doesn’t do anything that makes me really see a major improvement in what I do. I don’t find myself wanting for more speed on my phone—which is not to say I wouldn’t notice or appreciate a bump but rather that I don’t feel inhibited by the current device.

And this isn’t a knock on innovation either. It’s the reality of a mature product. The improvements from generation to generation used to feel more drastic. Now they feel more iterative, but beyond that we’ve passed a certain threshold where these devices are solid. I hear people cry about “something revolutionary” but basically no one has any idea what.

I doubt I’ll swap out this phone until it dies or I use it to replace a family member’s and upgrade then.

At this point the only device I can see Apple releasing that I would buy purely out of want would be a phone the size of the SE with the display of the X (i.e. no home button). I like the form factor of the 6 okay, but still prefer the smaller 5S. I would have picked up and SE if not for the first gen TouchID.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6803390 Avatar
99 months ago
The idea that your SE offers the same experience is laughable at best. lol.
Phone calls, texts, emails, social media, so I am not sure what you’re saying? Your response is laughable at best LMFAO!
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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