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The iPhone Air 2 May Be Delayed Indefinitely — Here’s What We Know
Apple has cut production of the iPhone Air due to low consumer demand and removed the iPhone Air 2 from the 2026 release schedule, delaying it possibly until spring 2027.
- On Tuesday, The Information reported Apple is delaying the iPhone Air 2 amid tepid sales and removed it from next year's schedule without a new release date.
- Apple cut current iPhone Air production to end-of-cycle levels, suggesting weak demand, while Foxconn wound down to one and a half production lines and Luxshare ended production months ago.
- On cameras, the Air uses a 48-megapixel wide sensor and has battery life that trails the iPhone 17 lineup with 12 hours and 2 minutes on Tom's Guide battery test, launching at $999.
- The Information says the iPhone Air 2 could arrive as soon as spring 2027 alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e, though September 2026 lineup and supply chain may require adjustments.
- Industry signs show the thin-phone experiment has faltered, with Samsung reportedly canceling the Galaxy S26 Edge and Apple facing supply-chain and manufacturing changes for September 2026.
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