Subj : The iPhone 17 series is reportedly selling well  but one model is
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Date : Fri Oct 03 2025 11:00:08

The iPhone 17 series is reportedly selling well  but one model is lagging 
behind

Date:
Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:52:00 +0000

Description:
Morgan Stanley reports higher demand than expected for most iPhone 17 models, 
but demand for the iPhone Air is weaker.

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iPhone 17 series is seeing stronger demand than Morgan Stanley expected But 
the iPhone Air is a weak link, with lower demand It's unclear what this will 
mean for potential future Air models 

While Apple hasnt revealed how well the iPhone 17 series is selling, it seems 
that, broadly speaking, its a hit, which is perhaps no surprise given that 
the company has freshened up the design and introduced a whole new model in 
the form of the iPhone Air . 

But in fact, its the iPhone Air thats seemingly the weak link in this year's 
lineup, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley (via MacRumors ). 

The firm claims that current demand for the iPhone 17 series as a whole has 
been "modestly stronger than we originally expected," based on a combination 
of information gathered from Apples supply chain and the shipping date 
estimates on Apple's online store . 

However, while the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro , and iPhone 17 Pro Max are 
seemingly in high demand, theres apparently "relative weakness" in demand for 
the iPhone Air so far. 

Now, its worth noting that the iPhone Air isnt yet out in China, which is a 
major market for Apple, so that could be a factor. But thats unlikely to 
affect shipping delays  or the lack thereof  for the phone, since models that 
were intended for China  if theyve even been produced yet  presumably wouldnt 
be sold elsewhere. A challenging handset The iPhone Air isn't an easy sell 
(Image credit: Jacob Krol/Future) 

Even without the China factor, its no great surprise that the iPhone Air 
might be the weak link sales-wise. While some people clearly love it , this 
is a phone that you really need to try for yourself to be sold on, since the 
specs  including a single-lens camera and a lower capacity battery  leave a 
little to be desired. 

And even having tried it, those specs compromises are likely to be too much 
of a loss for a lot of would-be buyers. So, this was always going to be a 
tough sell. 

What this means for the future of the iPhone Air line  and whether there will 
be any more of them  is unclear, but with Apple reportedly launching the 
first foldable iPhone next year, its believable that the company could ditch 
the Air and focus on the foldable as its fourth mainline model. 

Then again, the iPhone mini and iPhone Plus both got multiple outings despite 
similar sales struggles, so Apple may well give the Air at least one more 
try. 

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ling-well-but-one-model-is-lagging-behind


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