2019: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Exclusive-Apple-c...
2018: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/19/18102562/apple-productio...
2017: https://www.techspot.com/news/71509-apple-slashes-iphone-8-p...
2016: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/06/apple-sha...
At the risk of being pedantic, your 2020 link is from April 27th, 2019 link is from January 29th, and your 2016 link is from January 6th. Only two of five - 2017/18 - are from this time of year.
There is a regular stream of these rumours which have proven to be empty so far. Perhaps the wolf will really come this time.
They don't all conform to the specific pattern you said, but the more general "media keeps reporting iphone production cut rumors" is certainly there.
Apple has not increased the prices of iPhones in 3 generations. They have removed the charger from the box, but they have also doubled the base storage size.
Apple stock hasn't cratered so the markets don't think much of this story.
> Literally every year at this time, Bloomberg or the WSJ reports that Apple is due to cut production due to some negative factor or another.
You shouldn't be downvoted for stating a fact. For every "fusion energy" story, we've had a "apple production cut" story.
Literally every year at this time, Bloomberg or the WSJ reports that Apple is due to cut production due to some negative factor or another.
So far it has always turned out to be complete bullshit. It’s pretty obvious that there are many parties who could benefit from such a rumor.