Some unfortunate news about the iPhone Air has surfaced
Apple released the iPhone Air to take over the iPhone Plus model because the latter wasn't doing too well in the sales department. Seems like the Air is having the same problem, but even worse.
Why did Apple discontinue the Plus models, replacing them instead with the new iPhone Air? Because the Plus models weren’t selling all too well, just like the iPhone mini models that came before them.
Apple was hoping to strike gold with something new, ideally creating a model that actually holds its own against the base model iPhone 17, as well as the iPhone 17 Pro. Yeah, that didn’t happen.
iPhone Air sales fall behind Plus models
The iPhone Air, according to a report (translated source) from a reliable industry insider, has fallen behind in sales to the Plus models that it was supposed to replace. As such, Apple has already cut iPhone Air production massively.
The phone is a pretty divisive product: those who love it, really love it, while others who have tried it send it back and get a regular iPhone 17 or one of the Pro models instead. For the latter subset of users, the camera or battery tradeoffs become too much to accept.
Will Apple cancel it like the Galaxy S26 Edge?
Galaxy S25 Edge has not sold well either. | Image credit — PhoneArena
Naturally, the question now arises about whether Apple will do something similar. Though nothing can be said for certain so early after the release of the iPhone Air, I’d wager no. Apple wants to make the iPhone Air the standard model, and current product timelines all point to more, and better, Air models in the future.
Do you think Apple should cancel the iPhone Air?
Yes, immediately
38.89%
Maybe, give it more time
25.93%
No, I think it's a good phone
35.19%
At the very least, Apple will likely make the Air for a few more years, just like it did with the Plus and mini models, before ultimately deciding whether to keep it around or not.
An emerging category that needs more polish
I still believe that these super slim phones could really take off, once Apple and Samsung adopt better battery technology. Like the silicon batteries found in so many Chinese smartphones nowadays.
I think that the iPhone Air will get a lot better in a couple of years, and will succeed in becoming the new go-to iPhone recommendation. Samsung was just too hasty in panicking over poor sales. It’s an emerging product category that just needs a little more polish — and lots of silicon batteries — to realize its true potential.
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Abdullah loves smartphones, Virtual Reality, and audio gear. Though he covers a wide range of news his favorite is always when he gets to talk about the newest VR venture or when Apple sets the industry ablaze with another phenomenal release.
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