Apple: China's COVID restrictions will slow iPhone 14 Pro shipments - Axios

Apple said Sunday that it volition vessel less iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max smartphones than it had anticipated due to the fact that of COVID-19 restrictions astatine a works successful Zhengzhou, China, that person "significantly reduced" manufacturing output.

Why it matters: The determination volition person a important interaction connected Apple's quarterly income and marque it harder for consumers to get their hands connected Apple's high-end models.

What they're saying: "We proceed to spot beardown request for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models," Apple said successful a uncommon Sunday property release. "However, we present expect little iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we antecedently anticipated and customers volition acquisition longer hold times to person their caller products."

• Apple said the Zhengzhou works is its superior installation for making the pro models and added it is "working intimately with our supplier to instrumentality to mean accumulation levels portion ensuring the wellness and information of each worker."
• Bloomberg previously reported connected the restrictions limiting output astatine the plant.