This will cost Apple more, though it’s not expected that the company will pass on this price increase. Kuo goes on, “Apple’s willingness to increase the lens cost to improve the production yield of the CCM is not only due to the relatively lower cost of defective lenses but also to Largan’s world-class production capabilities to meet Apple’s urgent requirements.”
For now, if you want the iPhone 15 Pro Max, ordering as soon as possible is the best advice and, if the bottleneck clears quickly, customers could see the shipping date come forward again.