iPhone sales predicted to fall next year, with far higher manufacturing costs<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>Market intelligence company Counterpoint Research has predicted that <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-18/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone[/url] sales will fall next year compared to this – and that <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple’s[/url] manufacturing costs will increase substantially.</p>
<p>Global smartphone shipments as a whole are expected to fall in 2026, with Apple being among the worst hit …</p>
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iPhone sales predicted to fall next year, with far higher manufacturing costs