Apple sets revenue record despite $6bn-plus supply chain woes

Sales jump 21% in greater China, dip 14% in Japan

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Apple prioritized production of its new iPhone 13 range by reallocating shared components from iPad and older-generation iPhones. (Photo courtesy of Apple)

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S.-- Apple posted all-time-high quarterly revenue on Thursday, driven by holiday season demand and robust iPhone sales in greater China, despite a $6 billion-plus hit from supply chain bottlenecks including industrywide chip shortages and coronavirus-related manufacturing disruptions.

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