Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, sold out its opening-day stock globally in 3 minutes after pre-orders opened on Friday, October 16, 2026. New orders are now delayed until January 25, 2027. The phone goes on sale on October 23, 2026.
\n\nPre-orders opened at 8:00 AM ET on Apple's online store, carriers and major retailers. At 8:03 AM, the October 23 delivery window for base models sold out. By 8:10 AM, delivery dates at all major US carriers and Apple's online store had moved to late November.
\n\nAt 8:30 AM, high-demand versions, such as the 512GB and 1TB models, slipped to January 25, 2027. By 12:00 PM, every colour and storage option on the US Apple Store showed late-January delivery.
\n\nDelays now cover all storage options, from 256GB to 2TB. Reports also indicate longer waits in India and other launch markets, and store-pickup availability is limited in some locations.
\n\nMany customers who opened Apple's online store on Friday morning saw delivery dates in November straight away. Within minutes, these moved to December and then to the end of January. An order placed now may not arrive before the end of 2026.
\n\nApple said, “The pre-order demand for iPhone Duo…
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