iPhone 17 Rollout Commences: Anticipating a 10% Decline in Year-Over-Year Shipments

The aggressive and unpredictable tariff strategies of the Trump administration have stirred uncertainty within the economic landscape. This turbulence has also impacted Apple’s supply chain, which recently wrapped up the initial phase of the iPhone 17’s Engineering Validation Test (EVT). While Apple hasn’t officially announced any reductions in its full-year shipments, suppliers are maintaining a cautious stance. Some of the more conservative forecasts predict a potential 10% drop compared to last year.