Apple cuts iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13: Nikkei

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='A woman wearing a face mask walks past an image of an iPhone 13 Pro at an Apple Store in Beijing, China, September 24, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Reuters/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/11/02/iphone13pro.jpg' ><figcaption>A woman wearing a face mask walks past an image of an iPhone 13 Pro at an Apple Store in Beijing, China, September 24, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Reuters/File</figcaption></figure></div><p>Apple Inc has cut back production of iPad tablets to allocate more components to the iPhone 13, a sign the global chip supply crunch is hitting Apple harder than previously indicated, Nikkei said on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.</p><p>Production of the iPad was down half from Apple's original plans for the past two months, the newspaper said on its website, adding that parts intended for older iPhones were also being switched to the iPhone 13.</p><p>Even though iPhone 13 production hit a snag due to factory closures in Asia and high demand in the second half of the year, Apple has weathered the supply crunch better than many other companies due to its massive purchasing power and long-term supply agreements with chip vendors, eating into its rivals' market share in the third quarter.</p><p>The iPhone maker is prioritizing iPhone 13 output in part because it forecasts stronger demand for the smartphone than for the iPad as Western markets begin to emerge from the pandemic, Nikkei said, citing unidentified sources.</p><p>Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/13/21/apple-likely-to-slash-iphone-13-production-report'>Apple likely to slash iPhone 13 production citing chip crunch, says Bloomberg report</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/15/21/new-iphone-13-touts-faster-5g-sharper-cameras'>New iPhone 13 touts faster 5G, sharper cameras to spur trade-ins</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/18/21/perfect-storm-phones-consoles-could-get-pricier-as-chip-crisis-bites'>'Perfect storm': phones, consoles could get pricier as chip crisis bites</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1643305' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The iPhone maker is prioritizing iPhone 13 output in part because it forecasts stronger demand for the smartphone than for the iPad as Western markets begin to emerge from the pandemic, Nikkei said, citing unidentified sources.</p><p>Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/13/21/apple-likely-to-slash-iphone-13-production-report'>Apple likely to slash iPhone 13 production citing chip crunch, says Bloomberg report</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/15/21/new-iphone-13-touts-faster-5g-sharper-cameras'>New iPhone 13 touts faster 5G, sharper cameras to spur trade-ins</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/18/21/perfect-storm-phones-consoles-could-get-pricier-as-chip-crisis-bites'>'Perfect storm': phones, consoles could get pricier as chip crisis bites</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1643305' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Production of the iPad was down half from Apple's original plans for the past two months, the newspaper said on its website, adding that parts intended for older iPhones were also being switched to the iPhone 13.</p><p>Even though iPhone 13 production hit a snag due to factory closures in Asia and high demand in the second half of the year, Apple has weathered the supply crunch better than many other companies due to its massive purchasing power and long-term supply agreements with chip vendors, eating into its rivals' market share in the third quarter.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='A woman wearing a face mask walks past an image of an iPhone 13 Pro at an Apple Store in Beijing, China, September 24, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Reuters/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/business/11/02/iphone13pro.jpg' ><figcaption>A woman wearing a face mask walks past an image of an iPhone 13 Pro at an Apple Store in Beijing, China, September 24, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Reuters/File</figcaption></figure></div><p>Apple Inc has cut back production of iPad tablets to allocate more components to the iPhone 13, a sign the global chip supply crunch is hitting Apple harder than previously indicated, Nikkei said on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.</p>

Apple Inc has cut back production of iPad tablets to allocate more components to the iPhone 13, a sign the global chip supply crunch is hitting Apple harder than previously indicated, Nikkei said on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.

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Apple cuts iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13: Nikkei

Apple cuts iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13: Nikkei