Apple launches foldable iPhone Duo as buyers face limited store supplies
The first preorders began reaching customers in Australia and New Zealand as Apple opened worldwide sales on October 23. Bloomberg reports that the phone starts at nearly $2,000 and limited store inventory quickly sold out. Online preorder delivery estimates have slipped to January 2027, according to TechRadar.
- Korean presales sold out in a minute, according to Seoul Economic Daily.
- India’s entire first-week stock was prebooked, according to The Economic Times.
Covered by 13 publishers within 22 hours of the first report: 12 news reports and 1 from the company.
Reporting12
MacRumors iPhone Duo Launch Begins as First Orders Reach Customers · Juli Clover
TechRadar 'We didn't ship them all away during the pre-order' — Apple's Greg Joswiak has good news for iPhone Duo buyers · Jacob Krol
Seoul Economic Daily Apple's First Foldable iPhone Launches in Korea, Presales Sell Out in a Minute
Bloomberg Apple’s iPhone Duo Hits Stores in Face of Short Supply and High Demand · Bloomberg News
The Economic Times iPhone Duo's entire first week stock pre-booked in India
AppleInsider iPhone Duo buyers line up days early despite high chance of heartbreak · Amber Neely
Android Headlines Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo Arrives, but Buying One Is Another Story · Alexander Maxham
9to5Mac iPhone Duo launch day: Lines form at Apple Stores, walk-in availability limited · Chance Miller
New York Times Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review · Brian X. Chen and Camille Cohen
New York Post Apple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo — but stores sell out within hours · Ariel Zilber
TechRepublic Apple’s $1,999 Foldable iPhone Is Here: What Buyers Need to Know · AI Cerrudo
From the company1
Apple iPhone Duo arrives at Apple Store locations worldwide · Apple Newsroom