While analysts had predicted a limited supply of the Apple Vision Pro at launch, Apple apparently asked Sony to make more screens for the headset’s eyes, and Sony said no. A handful of Apple’s Vision Pro headsets were expected to be on sale for the holiday until Tim Cook canceled it, saying they’d go on sale in early 2024.

However, when the headset goes on sale, it is believed that Apple will start with a limited production of under 100,000 units in the first year. That said, Apple is already looking to the future and not just with rumors of a cheaper second edition of the headset. According to this elecApple asked Sony to be ready to do more.

electric It does not specify where the news came from, nor does it indicate why Sony is believed to have backed down. However, it is said that Sony has the capacity to produce 900,000 OLEDs (OLED On Silicon), which are already used in Vision Pro, the screens that users watch. However, unlike their numbers elec it also claims that Sony can only supply between 100,000 and 200,000 each quarter to Apple. This means a total of 800,000 panels.

Assuming the headset has a panel for each eye, this will elec It concludes that Apple could produce a maximum of around 400,000 Vision Pro headphones in 2023. It also assumes that only Sony can produce them. electric It repeats earlier reports that Sony is currently the sole supplier, and also claims without justification that it is unlikely that Apple will buy more.