Apple warns of future ‘supply constraints’ for Mac, iPhone, iPad

Apple spooked Wall Street on Thursday by warning it expected a "significant" hit from growing supply constraints for its most popular products.

5 min readUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 07:17 AM IST Apple reported better-than-expected quarterly results while warning of slower growth in the current quarter. (Express Image)Apple forecast sales for the current quarter ending in September would grow more slowly than Wall Street targeted as the iPhone maker struggled to get

Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September.

Shares of Apple plunged on a warning of slower sales in the coming months.

During today’s earnings call discussing its Q3 2026 results, Apple said it is bracing for a tougher September quarter, with growing supply pressures affecting its most important products. Here are the details.

Apple launched a new program called Apple Upgrade. You can now lease a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch for a monthly fee.