Launch of iPhone 15 Rumored to be Delayed, Why?

Dream - iPhone lovers have to be patient waiting for the arrival of the iPhone 15 series. The launch of the iPhone series is predicted to be delayed for a few weeks from the originally planned date in September 2023.

This news was revealed by a global securities analyst at Bank of America, Wamsi Mohan, who shared his prediction in a research note obtained by Barrons after conducting an examination in Apple's supply chain.

Mohan said that the launch could be shifted to the fourth quarter, which runs from October to December 2023. However, Mohan is concerned that the guidance for the third quarter could disappoint Wall Street analysts as a result of the possible delay.

According to Macrumors, Mohan sees revenue for the September 2023 quarter at $87.1 billion, well below the consensus at $91.6 billion, even with a 2.5 percent pullback on that quarter from favorable foreign exchange rates.

He expects sales of 48 million iPhone units in the September quarter, below the Street's consensus estimate of 51 million.

Mohan, who often participates in Apple's earnings calls, did not provide a reason for the alleged delay in the launch of iPhone 15 and there are no other indicators from other sources suggesting that Apple's next flagship iPhone lineup may not arrive in September.

Last year, Apple announced the iPhone 14 series on September 7. The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and Pro Max were then available for sale on September 16, but the iPhone 14 Plus was not launched until October 7 reportedly due to production disruptions caused by lockdown policies at manufacturing locations.

This year, Apple is expected to continue using its four-strategy lineup, launching the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 Pro model is expected to include features not available on the more affordable iPhone 15 device.