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Apple foldable iPhone Duo preorders sell out as delivery dates slip

Apple opened preorders for its new foldable iPhone Duo on Friday, with high demand pushing delivery estimates into late January 2026.

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Apple opened preorders for its new foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on October 16, 2026. CNBC Tech, MarketWatch, and ZDNet Cloud reported that launch-day pickup inventory sold out quickly. Delivery estimates for online orders rapidly slipped into late January 2027, which ZDNet Cloud noted is a new wait time record for Apple and its customers. [1][2][3]

The device is Apple's first foldable phone and enters a market dominated by Samsung and Google, according to MarketWatch. CNBC Tech reported that the iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and rises above $3,000 for the 2TB storage configuration. ZDNet Cloud added that the January 25 delivery delay applies to every combination of color, capacity, and carrier. [1][2][3]

Apple released a statement describing preorder demand as extraordinary, CNBC Tech reported. The company stated that it is working to deliver the product as quickly as possible while continuing to accept online orders. Analysts are tracking whether the high price tag can lift overall iPhone pricing and revenue. [1]

Apple previously introduced major physical design redesigns to its smartphone line with the iPhone X, which was made available for preorder on October 27, 2017, and launched on November 3, 2017. [9]

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In short

  • Preorders for Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo opened on October 16, 2026.
  • Launch-day pickup inventory sold out and shipping estimates slipped to late January 2027.
  • The iPhone Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone ever, passing $3,000 for the 2TB tier.
  • The device marks Apple's entry into a foldable phone market dominated by Samsung and Google.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo puts the company's status-symbol power to the testCNBC Tech, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Is Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo worth $2,000? See how it stacks up against other foldable phones.MarketWatch Top Stories, 11h ago
  3. [3]Want an iPhone Duo before 2027? Don’t preorder from Apple – try this insteadZDNet Cloud, 9h ago
  4. [4]Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo puts the company's status-symbol power to the testCNBC, 7h ago
  5. [5]Apple iPhone Duo Pre-Orders Are Live: Here’s What $1,999 Buys YouGadget Review, 8h ago
  6. [6]Apple iPhone Duo pre-orders open today – but stock could be limitedLondon Evening Standard, 16h ago
  7. [7]iPhone Duo Preorders Open at Apple Store, Starting at $1,999ThePCEnthusiast, 10h ago
  8. [8]Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo shipping dates slipped to January after preorders openedQuartz, 12h ago

Background

  1. [9]IPhone X on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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