iPhone Duo pre-orders sell out within minutes, shipping slips into 2027
Key points
- Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone, opened on October 16.
- Delivery estimates slipped within minutes of pre-orders opening.
- Apple's U.S. online store shows a January 25 shipping estimate for all configurations.
- Apple has not said how many units it had ready for day one.
- The iPhone Duo is due to be available in stores on October 23.
Outlets agree that pre-orders sold out almost at once, but they disagree on how far shipping dates slipped. AppleInsider reported estimates moving to November 16, then November 23. Mashable reported December. The Mac Observer reported December 2026 and January 2027 after about 30 minutes. CNET and MacRumors reported January, and MacRumors gave January 25 for every configuration. The most likely explanation is that the reports were written at different points as the dates kept moving back. The Mac Observer also mentions an order time of 5 a.m., while AppleInsider says pre-orders began at 8 a.m. Eastern. That may be a time zone difference, but the coverage does not say.
Apple does not publish day-one supply, so the coverage can only infer demand from the shipping dates. AppleInsider notes that those dates normally hint at whether a model is a hit. CNET describes demand as strong. Apple has not commented on the delays in the coverage reviewed. Anyone ordering now would be waiting until late January, though CNET says the phone will be available on October 23.
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