iPhone Duo production: a few hundred units a day

Production was running at only a few hundred units a day in late August

A supply chain manager told Nikkei Asia that production was running at only a few hundred units a day in late August, and that an extra verification round Apple ordered on hinge performance and surface flatness has pushed commercial production back by weeks. Apple had already raised its order for the year to around 10 million units.

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Apple was making only a few hundred foldable iPhones a day in late August, according to a supply chain source who spoke to Nikkei Asia.

Nikkei reported that an extra check Apple ordered on the hinge and on how flat the screen is slowed production. MacRumors reported Apple had ordered about 10 million units for the year.

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Apple built enough stock to launch on October 23, but supply is expected to stay limited
MacRumors relays Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who says Apple feared two months ago that production limits could push sales into later November. It has since built enough inventory to launch this month, though stock is expected to stay tight.

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iPhone Ultra Production Hitting Just 'a Few Hundred' a Day, Says NikkeiMacRumors · Sep 4, 2026 · treats this as fact

Apple making just a few hundred iPhone Ultras per day, per report9to5Mac · Sep 4, 2026 · reports this

Foldable 'iPhone Ultra' May Launch Later in China, Says LeakerMacRumors · Sep 8, 2026 · reports this

Apple's suppliers only made a few hundred iPhone Ultra units per day in AugustAppleInsider · Sep 4, 2026 · reports this

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