Apple cuts iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus output by 3 mn units as demand wanes

Apple previously cancelled plans to increase production of its new iPhones this year after an anticipated surge in demand failed to materialize

Apple Inc. expects to produce at least 3 million fewer iPhone 14 handsets than originally anticipated this year, according to people familiar with its plans.
 

The company and its suppliers now aim to make 87 million devices or fewer, compared with a target of 90 million units earlier, the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information. The reduction is primarily due to softer demand for the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus models, cheaper alternatives to the high-end Pro offerings. 

That comes in addition to supply problems in places like Zhengzhou, which is home to the main iPhone