China's COVID Lockdowns Could Mean Millions of Fewer iPhones, Per Analyst

Apple could see a shortfall in millions of fewer iPhones if Chinese Covid precautions locking down Shanghai factories persist for weeks or months.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Paul Weaver

Shanghai has been under lockdown for three weeks at this point.

The lockdowns aren’t just impacting Apple, as they could also affect production of Dell and Lenovo laptops.

As previously reported, the lockdowns have alsoled to shipping delaysfor the latest MacBook Pro models.