iPhone 12 mini Chip Shortage: Upgrade Early from 12 mini to 12 Pro or Wait for iPhone 13?

[thenahon]

Due to the ongoing chip shortage, I'm wondering if I should upgrade early from my current 12 mini to the iPhone 12 Pro / Pro Max. If I wait it out, what are my chances of actually getting the iPhone 13 in 2021?

My gripe with the 12 mini is the battery and the screen size. Its pocketable but it is also just duller than the 12 Pro.

I'm noticing the chip shortage affecting so many manufacturers? I haven't been able to order a second battery for my Nikon Z5 and Nikon's Z fc is supposedly going to be in very short supply due to the chip shortage. Of course, the auto industry is really struggling to get their 2022 models out and available for dealers to sell.

Curious to hear thoughts on upgrading early.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Your chances of getting an iPhone 13 in 2021 are extremely high.

 

[Saladin12]

My initial thoughts on this is that it shouldn't make much of an impact? From an article on The Verge a couple of weeks back:

That’s also why chip shortages likely won’t hit some of the biggest devices, like Apple’s next iPhone or whatever Samsung’s fall flagship ends up being, at least not as hard as they hit Ford trucks or GPUs. Digitimes reports that TSMC is already prioritizing Apple’s orders(along with those of car manufacturers) heading into the fall. Because of the size and scale of Apple’s orders — think of how many iPhones it sells every year, all using cutting-edge chips from TSMC — it has the pull to stay at the front of the line.

 

[thenahon]

Thanks for your comments!