According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to produce about 220 million iPhones in 2022. Although the supply chain is limited and the demand for new iPhones is expected to be high this autumn, this production target is basically the same as last year**
According to reports, Apple The company has told its suppliers that it still hopes to produce up to 220 million [iPhones] this year( https://apple.pvxt.net/c/1251234/435400/7639?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fcn%2Fiphone%2F ) , this goal is lower than the expectation of market experts. The report said that mainly driven by the new iPhone 14 model expected to be launched in the autumn, analysts expect the production target to be close to 240 million.
According to people familiar with the matter, the company asked suppliers to assemble about 220 million iPhones, basically the same as last year. People familiar with the matter asked not to be named. Market forecasts have been hovering near 240 million, driven by a major update to the iPhone expected in the autumn. However, the smart phone industry has a difficult start this year, and the output is estimated to decline in an all-round way.
Despite Apple's difficulties in meeting the needs of existing products, its goal for 2021 has not changed. Due to the supply chain dilemma caused by covid-19 blockade and restriction, the shortage of many products, including the company's latest Mac, continued for weeks or even months.
This fall, Apple plans to launch the iPhone 14 series with updated design, better camera and performance. It is expected that the iPhone 14 series will have a larger update than the iPhone 13 series launched last fall, which brings a small update to the camera, improved display technology and new chips.