Limited OLED supply could constrain iPhone 8 to just 3-4 million units

27 June 2017
Insiders have long suggested that there may not be enough OLED displays made by September.

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  • vx6
  • 10 Jul 2017

some people just don't care about the pricing,
how many people live on earth that apple reaches?
4 million stocks? wont even last a month if released universal. rich people don't care about specs at all, its all about the looks and latest. so, apple is taking up the advantage. but we cannot be sure if there really is shortage. maybe they just stock them so they can sell them on a higher price?. who knows??

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    • Anonymous
    • w4b
    • 04 Jul 2017

    need one . Super disappointed with Galaxy s8 's performance

      It's the same bullc*** every year - short supplies, etc, and yeah it does release in short supply for like a week or two, then after that every single place has it in stock. Just rumors so people rush to buy them on release. No worries Apple, we will. Just get the thing out there already

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        • Anonymous
        • Fv4
        • 29 Jun 2017

        Anonymous, 28 Jun 2017A quick google search will tell you there are over 46 suppl... moreI agree , if supply causes the product to become over priced then it looses it's value.. Apple should look for other suppliers.. There are other good phones out there I will not get a new Iphone if it is very expensive.. Not because I cannot afford it but I do not buy products that do not value the money I will spend it for.. I do not mind buying a Rolex watch for example because I know many years from now the value increases. This is never true for Mobile Phones. It does not increase value as it gets old. That it is why it is important for Mobile phone companies to position their prices . So if the Iphone is very expensive then for me it has no value at all!!!

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          • AnonD-39937
          • LaA
          • 28 Jun 2017

          I feel like the price of iPhone 8 will skyrocket much higher than 1000$ because of this "limited edition"

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            • AnonD-237381
            • Lkd
            • 28 Jun 2017

            OLED on iPhones? It'll be a burn-in festival, just like Lumias with AMOLED, too many static elements on the interface.

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              • Anonymous
              • 5H7
              • 28 Jun 2017

              Anonymous, 28 Jun 2017You're wrong, only samsung can make good amoleds, there are... moreA quick google search will tell you there are over 46 suppliers for AMOLED displays...apple even looked into AU Optronics for the iPhone 8 over Samsung due to pricing.

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                • Anonymous
                • M5h
                • 28 Jun 2017

                Just use Huawei strategy, they know how to do it if supply is short

                  How to make product more popular: limit its number.
                  Simple as that.

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                    • fxN
                    • 28 Jun 2017

                    No brainer marketing hype,,,sorry sold out!!!at launch,,,👎😤

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                      • AnonD-361638
                      • 7k6
                      • 28 Jun 2017

                      Great News for Apple...now they can Sell them @ $1500.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ibm
                        • 28 Jun 2017

                        Anonymous, 28 Jun 2017It's not up to them. Apple puts the specs and they agree to... moreYou're wrong, only samsung can make good amoleds, there are no other suppliers. If they don't sell to apple apple can't get it from anyone else.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4BE
                          • 28 Jun 2017

                          AnonD-563937, 27 Jun 2017hhhh do u ever beleive samsung will ever sell any company o... moreIt's not up to them. Apple puts the specs and they agree to sell. If they're using worst specs on their own oroducts. That's their problem not apples. If they did the want to sell what apple wants apple can go to any other vendor and ask for the specs they want. Apple LCDs are already made by 3 manufacturers. LG Samsung and sharp. Not sure if Samsung is still involve but they used to. Yet they are same in quality. Because apple makes the specs.
                          It's funny how fan boys don't know how big business work

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                            • Anonymous
                            • PTc
                            • 28 Jun 2017

                            I'm calling BS. "Limited" & "Could" just media hype. Apple will have an iron clad contract with Samsung to produce an amount within a certain time frame that will no doubt have ridiculous penalties if not met.

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                              • tuf
                              • 28 Jun 2017

                              jtrogr, 27 Jun 2017They will raise the price and gain the same profit like the... moreLabeled as limited edition and you good go!

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                                • NtY
                                • 27 Jun 2017

                                .alpha, 27 Jun 2017Since all iPhone 8 will have True Tone display, the OLED Ap... morehhhh do u ever beleive samsung will ever sell any company oleds that are better than their S line up lol ...by the way i beleive apple wont move away from 1080p yet .

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                                  • sv7
                                  • 27 Jun 2017

                                  They will raise the price and gain the same profit like they sold more units with lesser profit.
                                  Work less, earn more

                                    AnonD-558092, 27 Jun 2017The J series shall please your demands. Since the beginning... more Samsung's J series does provide a lot of bang for your buck. I also want to check out the yet unreleased Samsung C10 and the S8 active with the 5.2 inch display.

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                                      • QT9
                                      • 27 Jun 2017

                                      Trump fan 1980, 27 Jun 2017 OLED is rapidly becoming the go to buzzword for 2018 mobil... moreThe J series shall please your demands. Since the beginning they had Super AMOLED displays. And those are the bottom of the barrel (especially the J1)

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                                        • .alpha
                                        • ytx
                                        • 27 Jun 2017

                                        Since all iPhone 8 will have True Tone display, the OLED Apple buy from Samsung will need to be much more consistent than what Samsung used on Galaxy S8. This is the reason of the supply constrain. Samsung have to save the most uniform and accurate panels for Apple and there aren't that many from the glass Samsung can make.