Apple has decided to halve the production of budget smartphones iPhone 5c, which it presented only in September, CNet reports .

reported that Apple had reduced the order for the production of iPhone 5c from 300,000 to 150,000 units per day Initially, the Chinese portal C Technology . The portal did not give reasons for this reduction. CNet writes that this is presumably due to unjustified demand for a budget smartphone compared to the flagship iPhone 5s. Apple does not comment on the information.

Apple presented two new smartphones on September 10. The release of the iPhone 5c, which was originally called the “budget version” of the iPhone 5s, was highly anticipated. But at the presentation it became clear that the iPhone 5c is not a budget version, but another smartphone made from different materials and with a different design. And the price turned out to be not as low as expected. The difference between a budget smartphone and a flagship one was only $100.

Sales of devices started simultaneously in 11 countries on September 20. Apple reported that iPhone 5C and iPhone 5s sales totaled 9 million units during the first weekend, exceeding analysts' most optimistic forecasts.

On Wednesday it became known that sales of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in Russia will begin on October 25. The cost of iPhone 5s for a model with 16 GB memory will be 29,990 rubles, with 32 GB memory - 34,990 rubles and with 64 GB memory - 39,990 rubles. For an iPhone 5c with 16 GB memory you will have to pay 24,990 rubles, and for a model with 32 GB memory - 29,990 rubles.

Apple may cut iPhone 5c production in half