Nikkei称苹果折叠 iPhone 初期日产仅数百台，量产爬坡受良率和品控限制

Apple's ( AAPL ) foldable iPhone could be in short supply in the early going, with production limited to a “few hundred per day,” Nikkei Asia reported. This is largely due to the tech giant's “extremely high-quality control standards,” the news outlet added , citing sources familiar with the matter. Apple is working with its partners to increase the output, the sources added. Apple shares fell 0.5% in premarket trading on Friday. Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. TF International Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo said in July that the upcoming foldable iPhone could have a more limited release early on due in part to innovations creating manufacturing challenges. His recent data pointed to assembly shipments for the foldable iPhone for the second half of 2026 of about 7M to 8M units, with third-quarter shipments ranging from 500,000 to 1M. Kuo expects the foldable iPhone price to range from $2,300 to $2,500. In contrast, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are on track to total 20M to 22M shipments during the third quarter, Kuo added. The foldable iPhone is set to be announced next week at the company's product event, with new CEO John Ternus set to appear. In addition to the foldable iPhone, Apple is likely to show off the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as updated versions of the Apple Watch and more.