Apple reduces the production of new iPads for iPhone 13

Apple decided to direct more resources and components to the iPhone 13 production lines so that there would be no shortage of them in the market and sales affected.

This decision comes due to the global supply chain crisis that comes as one of the consequences of the Coronavirus epidemic around the world and has affected many sectors, the most important of which is the technology sector.

Apple's decision comes while there is an increase in demand for iPads by about 7% on an annual basis, compared to last year.

The most important components that are in short supply are the processors and electronic chips, which are the beating heart of every electronic device.

In particular, the effect will be clearer on the new iPad Mini, which also works with the same processor, random memory, and storage memory in the iPhone 13 phones.

It is worth noting that there were previous reports, which talked about Apple reducing the annual production of the iPhone to 80 million units instead of 90 million.

The crisis of production chains is what made Apple retract from the lead of the most market-valued companies in the world in favor of Microsoft, which is currently the number one company.

This crisis will not only affect Apple and the market for smartphones and electronic devices but will negatively affect other industries such as cars, aircraft, household electrical appliances, and any industry in which electronic chips and semiconductors are involved.

The crisis began with the outbreak of the Coronavirus epidemic, as the demand for semiconductors increased greatly, while the production capacity of specialized factories did not meet that demand, creating a crisis that hit many sectors.