Followers of smaller telephones rejoiced when Apple launched the iPhone 12 mini in 2020, adopted by the iPhone 13 mini a yr later. Nonetheless, after practically three years of availability, the top of the street could be close to for the 5.4-inch gadget.
As famous by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, iPhone 13 mini inventory is operating low, with Apple’s on-line retailer within the U.S. quoting a 2-3 week transport estimate for some fashions, and even 6-8 weeks for a number of others. The scarcity means that the iPhone 13 mini could be discontinued after Apple pronounces new iPhones at its “Wonderlust” occasion on Tuesday.
Apple didn’t launch an iPhone 14 mini final yr, however it saved the iPhone 13 mini out there as a lower-cost possibility, with pricing beginning at $599 within the U.S. If you’re enthusiastic about shopping for the iPhone 13 mini, now could be your final likelihood, as it’s wanting probably that Apple will discontinue the gadget on Tuesday after unveiling the iPhone 15 sequence. Apple’s new lineup will probably include the 6.1-inch iPhone 15, 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Professional, 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Professional Max, 4.7-inch iPhone SE, and the 6.1-inch iPhone 13.
I simply wish to say that I hate you all for not shopping for the iPhone mini leading to its cancellation and I’ll by no means forgive you for it.
— Snazzy Labs (@SnazzyLabs) September 6, 2023
Whereas there initially seemed to be pent-up demand for a smaller iPhone, precise information steered that the iPhone mini had low gross sales relative to different iPhone fashions. In April 2022, analysis agency CIRP estimated that the ‌iPhone 13‌ mini accounted for simply 3% of ‌total iPhone 13‌ gross sales within the U.S. within the first quarter of that yr.
Going ahead, clients who need a small iPhone from Apple should accept the entry-level iPhone SE, however even that gadget is rumored to be up to date with a bigger 6.1-inch show within the subsequent yr or two. At the least in the intervening time, it seems that Apple has realized that smaller telephones simply aren’t that standard in any case.