Market Chatter: Apple's Foldable iPhone Production Limited to Few Hundred Units Daily

07:57 AM EDT, 09/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Apple's (AAPL) initial production of its long-awaited foldable iPhone is limited to a few hundred units per day, primarily due to stringent quality-control requirements, Nikkei Asia reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. Apple and its suppliers are working to ramp up production, but the slow start could make it difficult to meet demand, the report said. The company conducted an additional verification process in August to ensure the device could be mass-produced, delaying commercial production by several weeks, the report added. Apple has previously targeted production of 8 million to 10 million foldable iPhones this year, Nikkei Asia reported. Meanwhile, Nikkei Asia, citing industry executives, said that output would normally need to reach tens of thousands of units per day to meet that target. Apple did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)