The iPhone X's High Demand And Production Delays Might Push Its Release To 2018

If you are one of those people who is stashing up their cash to buy the new iPhone X, you can expect to wait for a while before you can actually get your hands on it. The iPhone X has a beautiful display and has a facial recognition system that are the marquee feature of the device. © Apple However, be prepared to struggle to get your hands on one as several analysts are suggesting that Apple is facing production delays. The burgeoning demand for the iPhone X and shortages in supply may leave a lot of customers waiting until 2018. According to USA Today, the high number of orders on October 27th will force a few customers to wait until February or March next year. It might be hard for you to accept that a phone that costs INR 89,000 would have such a high demand, however, pre-order numbers and demand forecasts are suggesting the contrary. © Apple “We believe slow carrier promotions and relatively modest feature upgrades to the 8 are shifting demand to the X, which is a positive for Apple,” said Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal, explaining the phone's popularity. The iPhone X uses OLED panels for their displays and there are only a handful of suppliers, globally, that can produce and meet Apple's demand. Hence, yield issues make bulk orders a difficult task and are the main reason behind the delays. © Apple Apple normally sells at least 75 million iPhones globally in the holiday quarter and the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is expected to make most of those sale numbers. Analysts believe that only 10-12 million iPhone X units are expected to be available on launch day and won't be enough to meet the demand. Due to the high demand and constraints in the supply chain, you can expect people to buy the iPhone X early and sell it at a higher price for customers who cannot wait until February 2018.