Facing production delays of four to eight weeks relative to the output it would have maintained if not for the coronavirus pandemic, Nikkei Asian Review notes that Apple and its suppliers have been steadily chipping away at this production delay by working overtime.
These efforts are intended to minimize or eliminate a delay to the typical September launch for the 5G iPhone lineup. Even in March 2020, Apple was said to be considering delaying the launch of the 5G iPhones to 2021, motivated by both supply chain disruptions and the anticipated lukewarm consumer demand during a global economic recession.
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