Apple’s iPhone Duo preorders sell out as deliveries slip into January
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Apple’s first foldable iPhone drew heavy demand after preorders opened Friday, exhausting launch-day pickup inventory and pushing estimated U.S. deliveries into late January 2027.
Apple described preorder demand for the iPhone Duo as “nothing short of extraordinary” and said it was working to get the device to customers as quickly as possible while continuing to accept online orders. Apple’s U.S. online store showed a January 25 shipping estimate for all configurations, according to MacRumors, while some customers who ordered earlier received October, November or December delivery windows.
The iPhone Duo is scheduled to launch Friday, October 23. Apple’s online store told customers seeking in-store pickup reservations to check again on October 24, although the company has not confirmed how much walk-in inventory its stores or authorized retailers will carry. Engadget reported that Best Buy was showing November shipping estimates at the time of publication.
The Duo starts at $1,999, making it Apple’s most expensive iPhone, and exceeds $3,000 with 2TB of storage. The model introduces a foldable design and a new price tier above Apple’s Pro and Pro Max phones. Early preorder demand does not establish the device’s longer-term sales performance.
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