So the actual article states that iPhone 15 sales have dropped relative to the sales generated by the iPhone 14 during the same time period last year. Which is

So the actual article states that iPhone 15 sales have dropped relative to the sales generated by the iPhone 14 during the same time period last year. Which is substantially less newsworthy. But a possible explanation is My understanding is that overall China in general is in a worse place economically and many people are in a worse place financially than they were 2 years ago. Which would mean fewe people to spend money on the new iPhone.