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Report: iPhone Ultra to have incredibly limited availability at launch, may ship slightly later

9to5Mac • Sun, 05 Jul 2026

According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple is likely to have very limited supply for iPhone Ultra at its time of announcement in September. This means it’s plausible that the company may delay shipping it for another month or two, similar to iPhone X.

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According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple is likely to have very limited supply for iPhone Ultra at its time of announcement in September.

This means it’s plausible that the company may delay shipping it for another month or two, similar to iPhone X.

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