Apple’s iPhone shipments to India fell 3% year-on-year during the April-June quarter, marking the tech giant’s first shipment drop in the country in over four years, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The dip comes amid a broader 10% contraction in India’s overall smartphone market, which has been battered by surging memory chip prices and inflationary pressures. Industry analysts attribute Apple’s rare decline primarily to acute supply constraints and channel inventory shortages rather than waning consumer demand. Persistent component cost disputes and price negotiations with suppliers have choked the production and retail availability of base models. Despite the supply bottleneck limiting immediate growth, underlying consumer appetite for premium smartphones in India remains resilient, with Apple still projected to ship around 15 million units over the course of the year as inventory levels stabilize ahead of the festive season.
Apple’s iPhone shipments to India decline for first time in 4 years
