Apple Has One Of Its Factories Stop Making iPhone 5C, Switches It To iPhone 5S
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What does this mean for Apple overall? We have no idea, but we're happy to speculate...
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We've read multiple stories about Apple cutting back production for the 5C. It seems like Apple's decision to charge $550 for the phone unlocked has held demand in check.
However, it's not all that bad since the iPhone 5S seems to be very popular. Apple generates more money, and perhaps more profit from a 5S sale than a 5C sale.
The 5C suffers from an expectations problem. Just about everyone thought the 5C was going to be Apple's attempt to go mid-market to pump up volume. Apple apparently never planned on doing that, so people are resetting their expectations.
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