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Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone X Production Currently Just <10K Units Per Day, Blush Gold Color May Launch Later

Chupa Chupa said:
I'm sure that was true at the start of ramp up. I'd be very doubtful it's true now because it would mean iPhone X's could be backordered into 2018. That would 101% ruin Apple's 1Q sales which must smash 1Q 2017 results or AAPL will tank and TC will look like a schnook.

I can't speak for others but if I have to wait until Jan for an iPhone I'll just wait until next Sep. Ultimately it's just another iPhone. They all run the same OS with almost the same features. That is the pressure Apple is under and why I think the 10K number is likely very outdated. I suspect iPhone X will meet demand by early Nov. same as last years iPhone 7+.
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Yeah getting a 2017 model in 2018 would stink so bad I might be tempted to keep what I've got or get the cheaper IPhone 8 Plus which may end up being more optimal for most of my uses and budget anyway. I won't really know the best course of action until tomorrow. But these rumors are so wacky and unsettling. But it's always interesting to read them, which is why I am here.
 
iPhonefan200 said:
Yeah any iPhone launch weekend is going to be limited stock. Just like all major phone releases , I’m expecting that. What I don’t believe is the claim this phone will be delayed for months. There is no way 10k units a day are being produced at this point in time and no way Apple have only 300k units for its biggest launch since IPhone 6. Unless their is evidence from Foxxcon documents I’m not going to believe him.
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It was constrained through November.
 
I'll almost believe it. Apple is pushing the iPhone X upscale. What better way to justify a $1,000+ price tag than to limit the number of phones. Maybe that's the "one more thing" moment for the keynote. "By the way, in honor of the iPhone's 10th anniversary there will only be 10 million individually numbered iPhone Xs released. Once they are gone there will be no more. Get your preorders in now."
 
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I'm starting to regret knowing too much about Apple releases before hand, but here I am at Macrumors. Just can't stop myself.
 
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78Bandit said:
I'll almost believe it. Apple is pushing the iPhone X upscale. What better way to justify a $1,000+ price tag than to limit the number of phones. Maybe that's the "one more thing" moment for the keynote. "By the way, in honor of the iPhone's 10th anniversary there will only be 10 million individually numbered iPhone Xs released. Once they are gone there will be no more. Get your preorders in now."
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Won’ t happen though, Apple ordered about 74 million of oled displays for this year, so...
 
Eorlas said:
It was constrained through November.
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That isnt months, it was 6 weeks , and only the final orders where November. Most received them in October and it met the 3-4 week mark.
I just don’t believe this rumour theres little evidence to support it. Also apple are confidently holding its event September 12th. If the production is so bad to 10k a day, why host it so early just to tell us it will be late. They could have held the event end of September and not the start while they catch up on production.
 
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That blush gold is such an ugly color. I get that it's supposed to mimic makeup for the ladies, but still.

As a side project, I've been replacing fixtures, handles, and doorknobs in my place lately. A color/metal that would look exquisite on the iPhone is satin nickel, with it's slight gold hue.
 
iPhonefan200 said:
Wouldn’t be Apple Product Launch Week without some “ supposed source “ claiming delays to hype up the phone for sales and manipulate the stock market prior to launch. Every year same “leak” happens and every year the most models ship within the first 4 weeks. SMH
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Agreed. I feel like it’s a sinilar story each year.
 
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78Bandit said:
I'll almost believe it. Apple is pushing the iPhone X upscale. What better way to justify a $1,000+ price tag than to limit the number of phones. Maybe that's the "one more thing" moment for the keynote. "By the way, in honor of the iPhone's 10th anniversary there will only be 10 million individually numbered iPhone Xs released. Once they are gone there will be no more. Get your preorders in now."
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I believe a small dog in a handbag comes with the new phone - helps complete the picture.
 
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I was tempted to buy my first gold model, but it looks like I’ll be sticking to black if the delay is too long
 
I don't want a blush gold iPhone, but I also don't want it to be in short supply: I don't want all of the potential blush gold purchasers to say, "oh well, I'll just go with black". Looks like launch time will be even more fun this year. ;)
 
What do you all suppose is the fastest way to get an iP8? 3am online or physical Apple Store?

My 6 Plus has crapped out and I'd rather switch straight to an iP8 rather than burning money on a stopgap phone.
 
Geert76 said:
@GrumpyMom thanks for the Gold video :D:D:D

I had a bad day at work, but after the video you shared, I laughed.... I thank you for that! lol
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I'm glad I could make you laugh. That's one of my favorite Apple related videos and it popped up on this forum last week and made me laugh, too. I love that Raffi character. He looks like the long lost party animal cousin of Jony Ive who stole some shirts from Eddy Cue's closet.

I hope the rest of your day is better.
 
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I thought Tim Cook was some logistics genius. Maybe not, huh.

Also, when a $1 trillion company can't do better than this you really have to wonder what's going on.
 
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Does anyone actually like that "blush" color? blehh.. Reminds me of toe nail clippings. yuck
 
Pipper99 said:
I don't want a blush gold iPhone, but I also don't want it to be in short supply: I don't want all of the potential blush gold purchasers to say, "oh well, I'll just go with black". Looks like launch time will be even more fun this year. ;)
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My guess is early adopters tend to be male so that's why the blush gold production will ramp up later.
 
So with this news, if you don't get your order in by 3:01am Eastern Time (for us folks in the eastern US), we won't get our phones till November at the earliest? *Cue server crash at 3:01am* noise
 
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