The rollout of Apple Intelligence features, including upgrades to Siri, AI image generator, and notification summaries, will take time due to language, tech, and regulatory challenges.
Investors were disappointed with Apple's near-term revenue forecast, which did not indicate immediate demand for the newly released iPhone due to the delay in Apple Intelligence features.
Gene Munster from Deepwater Asset Management believes that AI will be the catalyst for an iPhone upgrade 'supercycle', but expects the most significant demand acceleration in the June quarter.
The rollout of meaningful and useful Apple Intelligence features will lead to a multi-year iPhone upgrade supercycle.