Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, sold out at numerous Apple stores within minutes of launch-day opening on Friday, with some locations depleting stock before doors even opened. Shoppers had camped outside stores like Apple's 5th Avenue location in New York starting two days early, while preorders that opened October 16 had already created a backlog stretching into early next year. The device, priced from $1,999, features split-screen capability, Touch ID, a photo preview display and Apple Pencil support.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-23
Apple has set a purchase limit of two iPhone Duo foldable phones per customer on its online store, according to CNET. Preorders placed now are estimated to ship by Jan. 25, and in-store stock is expected to be limited when the phone launches Friday. Carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Best Buy reportedly allow larger orders, but only when bundled with a service line.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-22
Apple told Reuters that only a limited number of iPhone Duo foldable phones will be available for walk-in customers at its stores when the device launches Friday, October 23rd. Online preorders for the $1,999 device, Apple's first foldable with a 5.4-inch outer and 7.6-inch inner display, sold out quickly, pushing some delivery estimates into next year. In some markets, including Japan, South Korea, and the UAE, customers can only obtain the device through a pickup reservation rather than walk-in purchase.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-21
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, saw preorders open Friday with delivery estimates for some US online orders now pushed back to January 2027. Apple told CNBC demand has been "nothing short of extraordinary" and said it is working to fulfill orders as quickly as possible while continuing to accept them online. Customer reports vary widely, with some seeing in-store pickup as early as October 23 and others getting November or December shipping windows, while Best Buy currently lists November estimates.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-17
Apple's online store began showing a January 25 ship date for iPhone Duo preorders across all colors, storage sizes, and carriers within 30 minutes of orders opening, according to MacRumors. That three-month wait surpasses previous Apple records, including the iPhone X's five-to-six-week delay in 2017 and the iPhone 7 Plus's roughly two-month delay in 2016.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-16
Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo sold out across all color and storage options within minutes of preorders opening, according to 9to5Mac. Estimated ship dates for buyers now range from January 25 to January 29, 2027.
mobile.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-16
Within an hour of preorders opening at 8AM ET on Friday, Apple's website showed delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipping into late January across all configurations. The foldable iPhone, Apple's first, starts at $1,999 for 256GB and launches in stores on October 23rd, with colors including star white and night sky.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-16
Just days after pre-orders opened on September 21, Google's US online store has run out of stock for its Acer, Dell XPS, and Lenovo Googlebook models, according to reports from Reddit users who checked the store multiple times. The laptops, which start at $899, remain available to pre-order at Best Buy ahead of an October 4 release date.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
Apple confirmed to CNET that its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, will launch on Oct. 23 running iOS 27.1 instead of the base iOS 27 version. The company said this build adds features specifically designed for the foldable form factor, while other iPhones are already testing the next update, iOS 27.2. Preorders for the Duo open Oct. 16, and all devices will eventually be able to move to iOS 27.2 later this year.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-16
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