TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Apple is shutting down production of iPhone 5C by the mid of next year, Industrial and Commercial Times Taiwan reported on Wednesday, November 26. Reason behind the plan has yet to be revealed.
Many predicted that the shut down is mainly due to the minimum demand of the model. On September, Apple launched iPhone 6 with 4.7 inches and phablet iPhone 6 Plus. Whereas iPhone 5S price tag has reduced to US$99 with contract.
iPhone 5C was launched as an alternative to iPhone 5S that was highly popular in its time. However, since the model is made of plastic casing, 5C loses its fans despite of its cheaper price.
The high demand for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus plus the availability of iPhone 5S in the market has pushed away iPhone 5C. It probably what makes Apple discontinue its production.
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