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Apple extends wait time for popular iPhone 14 models beyond Christmas as Foxconn scrambles to resume full production in Zhengzhou
- Apple’s China website showed five to six weeks of waiting time for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models
- The base models iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, however, are available for same-day delivery or in-store pickup
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Apple has extended the wait time in mainland China for its most popular iPhone 14 models beyond Christmas, as major supplier Foxconn Technology Group scrambles to resume full production capacity at its factory in Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province.
A check on Apple’s China website on Monday showed a five-to-six week waiting time for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models, with the latest delivery stretching out to January 3, 2023. The wait was a week longer than it took in early November, and two weeks longer than orders made in late October.
The base models – the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus – however, are available for same-day delivery or in-store pickup.
The prolonged delay has prompted anxious mainland consumers to turn to social media to express their disappointment and look for guidance, reflecting continued strong domestic demand for Apple’s flagship device in the world’s largest smartphone market.
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Lockdown around world’s largest iPhone factory in China fans production worries
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All of Apple’s latest iPhone models in China have suffered from an extension in lead time, which refers to the period of production from initiation to completion, according to a recent report by JPMorgan. It indicated that the two iPhone 14 Pro models had the longest lead times across all regions.
China accounted for 15 per cent of all iPhone shipments worldwide, the report said.
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