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Is the iPhone Air already finished?

October 31, 2025 / 00:58

This episode discusses the future of the iPhone lineup, focusing on the iPhone Air and its sales performance. Key topics include the history of the iPhone Mini models, Apple's production cuts, and user feedback.

The hosts analyze the iPhone Air's sales, noting that they are lower than expected, leading to a production cut to less than 10% of the original forecast. They compare this situation to the previous iPhone Mini models, which also struggled in the market.

Listeners hear about the mixed reactions from users who own the iPhone Air, with some expressing strong support for the device, reminiscent of the loyalty shown towards the Mini models.

The conversation highlights the challenges Apple faces in maintaining a diverse iPhone lineup while addressing consumer preferences and market trends.

TLDR

The iPhone Air faces low sales, prompting production cuts, similar to past Mini models.

Episode

0:58
00:00:00
Well, you know what else might be dead soon? The iPhone Air. I hope not. It will not be dead soon.
00:00:04
Well, Apple's been trying to fill this place in their lineup in between the Pro phone and the not pro phone. They had
00:00:09
iPhone 12 mini which everyone except one person on Earth tried to use but then eventually got rid
00:00:16
of. And then they had the 13 mini the next year which fixed the battery the battery and that was kind of it. And
00:00:21
sales were too anemic for them to continue. They followed it up with a plus iPhone but it also died two
00:00:26
generations in just didn't sell quite enough. Now, so now here we are in 2025 and Apple's done this future of the
00:00:32
iPhone type of thing. They did the iPhone Air sales are a little bit lower than Apple's expected and so they are
00:00:38
cutting production to less than 10% of the original volume that they were forecasting they'd be producing at.
00:00:43
Also, the Air is like super over represented in my like Twitter timeline. Everyone who has the Air, I know they
00:00:49
have the Air and this sounds just like the Mini. Everyone's like, "No, this is the best
00:00:53
thing ever. We love the Mini. Make long live the Mini." Sounds exactly like it.

Episode Highlights

  • The Fate of the iPhone Air
    Apple's iPhone Air faces production cuts due to lower than expected sales.
    “Sales are a little bit lower than Apple's expected.”
    @ 00m 36s
    October 31, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • No, this is the best thing ever.
    Is the iPhone Air already finished?

Key Moments

  • Production Cuts00:36
  • Mini Comparisons00:52