{"id":517436,"date":"2022-11-28T21:42:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iphone-shortages-hitting-holiday-shoppers-during-china-protests\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T21:42:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:42:10","slug":"iphone-shortages-hitting-holiday-shoppers-during-china-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-shortages-hitting-holiday-shoppers-during-china-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"#iPhone shortages hitting holiday shoppers during China protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a227b40702da\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a227b40702da\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-shortages-hitting-holiday-shoppers-during-china-protests\/#%E2%80%9CiPhone_shortages_hitting_holiday_shoppers_during_China_protests%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;iPhone shortages hitting holiday shoppers during China protests&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CiPhone_shortages_hitting_holiday_shoppers_during_China_protests%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;iPhone shortages hitting holiday shoppers during China protests&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Many holiday shoppers looking to snap up the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le iPhone will have to wait until next year because of shortages caused by violent protests at its main plant in China.<\/p>\n<p>The protests in Zhengzhou \u2014 sparked by low pay at the Taiwan-owned Foxconn plant and China\u2019s draconian COVID lockdown measures \u2014 have resulted in the loss of production of nearly six million fewer iPhone Pros, according to experts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cApple is essentially caught in the cross-fire heading into the all-important Christmas time period,\u201d said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives in a note to clients.\u00a0\u201cWe estimate that Apple now has significant iPhone shortages that could take off roughly at least 5% of units in the quarter and potentially up to 10% depending on the next few weeks in China around Foxconn production and protests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Production of iPhones could be hampered even further if China\u2019s COVID-19 lockdowns continue in the weeks ahead, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-11-28\/apple-to-lose-6-million-iphone-pros-from-tumult-at-china-plant\">Bloomberg reported<\/a>, citing a source familiar with the matter. Foxconn\u2019s plant is Apple\u2019s key source for the premium iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models \u2013 both of which are hot items this year.<\/p>\n<p>Apple shares fell more than 2% in trading Monday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of the iPhone production shortfall. The company\u2019s stock is down about 20% so far this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-19.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple workers\" class=\"wp-image-24813427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-19.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ongoing protests are hampering iPhone production.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFPTV\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>China\u2019s controversial \u201cCovid Zero\u201d policy is already causing \u201cmajor iPhone 14 Pro shortages\u201d at Apple stores heading into December, Ives said. He added that Apple is \u201cextremely limited in their options for holiday season\u201d due to the production standstill in China.<\/p>\n<p>A source told Bloomberg that Apple and Foxconn expect to make up for the production losses in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Apple for comment on the situation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-24.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple workers\" class=\"wp-image-24813431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-24.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Workers at the Apple plant have violently clashed with security in recent days.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Protests against the \u201cCovid Zero\u201d policies implemented by President Xi Jinping have spread throughout the country, with students in Beijing among those who took to the streets to demand an end to lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Zhengzhou plant has been a site of continued unrest in recent months, with thousands of workers fleeing the facility last month due to unsafe working conditions. Replacement workers have pushed for better pay and an end to restrictive quarantine measures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-22.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Protests\" class=\"wp-image-24813430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-22.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-22.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-22.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Protests are escalating over China\u2019s \u201cCovid Zero\u201d policy.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFPTV\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, stunning footage showed security forces, clad in protective suits and using riot shields, as they violently clamped down on the Foxconn workers.<\/p>\n<p>Apple acknowledged earlier in the month that issues in Zhengzhou would hamper its production goals, though the company did not provide the scope of the issue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-25.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Foxconn\" class=\"wp-image-24813432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Zhengzhou-protest-25.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Foxconn operates the key iPhone plant.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe facility is currently operating at significantly reduced capacity,\u201d\u00a0Apple\u00a0said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to see strong demand for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we now expect lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated,\u201d the company added.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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