iPhone 18 Pro is only weeks away from launching, and a new report from Culpium indicates it could have limited availability due to a DRAM shortage holding up production.
DRAM shortage reportedly delaying iPhone 18 Pro production, Apple concerned about supply
Tim Culpan writes at Culpium:
The result of this memory shortage is that Apple may not be able to hit its desired levels of iPhone 18 Pro inventory.
Culpan says that Apple and its assemblers “remain confident that they can meet initial demand,” but are concerned about wait times for online orders getting pushed out quickly, and retail inventory drying up.
This shortage could be amplified by the fact that iPhone shoppers won’t have many options besides the iPhone 18 Pro.
For the first time, Apple reportedly won’t launch its new base model (the iPhone 18) in the fall. Instead, it’s being pushed to early 2027. iPhone Air 2 isn’t expected this fall either.
With the only other new model this fall being the very pricey iPhone Ultra, demand for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max could be higher than usual. And it sounds like that might result in longer waits for buyers.
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