Apple may postpone the launch of iPhone SE 4 till 2024: Report

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple may delay the launch of the next generation iPhone SE smartphone to 2024.

Kuo says that Apple is seeing "lower-than-expected" shipments of its "mid-to-low-end iPhones" which includes the iPhone SE 3, iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 14 Plus.

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My latest survey indicates that Apple will likely cancel or postpone the mass production plan for the 2024 iPhone SE 4. I think this is due to the consistently lower-than-expected shipments of mid-to-low-end iPhones (e.g., SE 3, 13 mini, and 14 Plus),

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— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) December 21, 2022

Kuo says that Apple will look to reduce, "unnecessary new product development expenses" during a time of global recession.

The iPhone SE 2022 launched in India for starting at Rs 43,900. In our review, we said that Apple's smartphone best suited users that were upgrading from an iPhone 6, 7 or 8.

It gave them a familiar experience but with newer, more powerful hardware. It's also great for people looking to dip their toes into Apple's ecosystem, offering them a lightweight design but with better software support and longevity.