Early pre-order estimates suggest that demand for the iPhone 17 lineup is stronger than last year’s iPhone 16.
Despite production volumes being about 25% higher than last year’s models, robust pre-order demand has already pushed shipping dates back by at least a week. Unsurprisingly, the iPhone 17 Pro Max remains the most popular choiceamong the four new phones.
As for the iPhone Air, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes it is still too early to determine whether demand is stronger or weaker than the iPhone 16 Plus. While the device is still available for launch-day pickup, Kuo notes that production output is approximately three times higher than that of the model it replaces.
