A new report says that Apple will slash iPhone 5C production in half, though the reasoning behind the move is unclear. C Technology, a site responsible for numerous iPhone 5S and 5C leaks in the lead up to their release, says Apple’s manufacturing partners will reduce daily output from 300,000 units to 150,000.
There is no doubt that the reduction coincides with an ample supply of iPhone 5C units, but was the current production schedule intended or a result of lower demand than expected? Apple ramped up production in the weeks heading into the phone’s public availability, so the change could simply be the result of output falling to normal levels. It’s no secret, though, that consumers haven’t been rushing out to scoop up the 5C.
In somewhat related news, the strong stock of iPhone 5C units has lead to a burgeoning grey market in China. An overabundance of illegally imported handsets has seen prices for the iPhone 5C drop by 30 percent compared to its official pricing.
[via MacRumors]
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