Analysts KGI published the second quarter of 2013 Apple iPad shipments are expected, because the season has not Apple released new iPad, iPad shipments in the second quarter may be the first time YoY (annual increase or years less) decreased, estimated decline 10% -15%.
April 2013 is the KGI was raised in the report, in 2013 the second quarter iPad shipments may YoY decline, supply chain, production needs to rise to 2013 Q4. The report KGI reaffirmed this view, the iPad second quarter of 2013 production is estimated at 12.7 million units, of which iPad mini production was 6.2 million units, iPad4 of 450 million units, iPad2 is 200 million units, coupled with the current inventory of Apple iPad, the iPad second quarter of 2013 shipments of 14 million units expected to 15 million units, a decline of 20% -25%, YoY decline of about 10% -15%.
KGI that the iPad the second quarter decline in shipments because, iPad not new listing, subject to the impact of low-cost Android tablet, iPad mini's shipments were down four percent, resulting in iPad shipments declined. Since 2012 Q2, then because the third-generation iPad market, product shipments improved significantly, compared with 2013 Q2 period, iPad shipments appeared YoY decline situation.
When Apple released the third quarter in 2013 New iPad, then Q3 shipments will rebound, the ability to rebound to the level of the first quarter of 2013 remains to be seen, depending on the availability of the fifth-generation iPad consumer recognition .
