I don't think Apple has a large inventory just sitting around. They used to do "channel stuffing" in the worst way possible back before Jobs, it was almost crim

I don't think Apple has a large inventory just sitting around. They used to do "channel stuffing" in the worst way possible back before Jobs, it was almost criminally bad, but under Cook they've been running really lean. Carriers might resent having to purchase so many, but I'm skeptical they're stuck with unsold inventory.