Apple Limits iPhone Ultra Output to Hundreds Daily as Hinge Issues Threaten Launch Supply
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Updated · TechRadar · Sep 8
Apple Limits iPhone Ultra Output to Hundreds Daily as Hinge Issues Threaten Launch Supply
3 articles · Updated · TechRadar · Sep 8
Summary
A few hundred iPhone Ultra units are reportedly being built each day ahead of Apple’s September 9 “Surprise and shine” event, pointing to very tight initial supply.
Hinge manufacturing problems, alongside Apple’s unusually strict quality-control standards, are said to be constraining production of the foldable model.
That bottleneck could leave Apple announcing the phone before it can ship in volume, either delaying orders or forcing buyers into a very limited first wave over coming weeks or months.
Samsung is reportedly set to make 3 million displays for the device by the end of 2026, suggesting Apple expects production to improve if the hinge constraint eases.
With Apple's foldable debuting at tomorrow's event amid severe production woes, will its $3,000 price trigger a flop or unprecedented hype?
As Apple battles hinge defects before tomorrow's launch, can this ultra-expensive foldable truly disrupt Samsung's dominance despite extreme supply shortages?