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IPhone Maker Predicts Slowing Gadget Sales Just as Holidays Loom

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IPhone Maker Predicts Slowing Gadget Sales Just as Holidays Loom

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The downbeat projection caught analysts by surprise, given the third quarter is often the peak production season for a global electronics industry thatscrambles every year to get devices in front of shoppers before the year ends.\nThe forecast raises questions about whether brands such as Apple, which is preparing to bring out the latest iPhone, will be able to meet demand fueled by the pandemic. A persistent shortage of chips and other parts is weighing on the output of iPhones, gaming consoles and servers, while consumers continue to snatch up devices for remote work, home-schooling and entertainment needs.\nApple warned analysts about a component shortage in April and said in late July that supply constraints will affect the iPhone and iPad in the current quarter. Hon Hai Chairman Young Liusaidin May that component shortages will affect shipments by 10% this year. In recent weeks, several chipmakers and car firmshave saidthe chip crunch is far from over.\nOn Thursday, Liu said high comparison numbers in the previous quarter as well as product transitioning will result in the slight sequential sales decline in the consumer electronics unit. Total revenue will be little changed sequentially, Hon Hai said. Component shortages will last into the second quarter of next year, and the issue is having a limited impact on Hon Hai, Liu said.\nHon Hai’s second-quarter net income rose to NT$29.8 billion ($1.07 billion), beating the NT$25.7 billion average of analysts’ estimates. Sales in the three months ended June rose 20% to NT$1.35 trillion, according to numbers reported previously.\nTo ensure sufficient supplies going forward, Hon Hai, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and main assembler of iPhones, has struck various semiconductor pacts. 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