In a research report covered by Barron's, analysts Abhey Lamba and Parthiv Varadarajan said that while the Cupertino, California technology company has an
upgrade cycle opportunity with the iPhone 8 and impending iPhone X, volatility in shipment estimates and reports of
delays in the production ramp of the iPhone X, are raising shipment concerns.
That all said, I think STAR CITIZEN's history of long
delays in
upgrades soured a lot (former) players, backers and fans, so that now, with the Alpha 3.0 foundation in place, a quarterly
cycle of major patches, a continuous
cycle of hot fixes & minor patches, and monthly updates about SQUADRON 42, the frequent
upgrades they wanted yet are now reluctant to acknowledge or praise.
However, if this
upgraded model doesn't help OnePlus with the shortage and
delay problems it's facing, it would be a very peculiar move for the company to launch a new device in the middle of its production
cycle.