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Updated · MacRumors · Sep 16
Apple Opens iPhone Duo Pre-Orders October 16 as Foldable Reaches 70-Plus Markets October 23
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Sep 16

Apple Opens iPhone Duo Pre-Orders October 16 as Foldable Reaches 70-Plus Markets October 23

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Sep 16

Summary

  • October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific is the start of iPhone Duo pre-orders, with first deliveries and store availability beginning October 23 in more than 70 countries and regions.
  • October 30 marks a second rollout to 28 additional markets, while initial stock is expected to be extremely limited for Apple’s first foldable iPhone.
  • Apple is steering buyers to use the Apple Store app’s “Get Ready” setup, verify payment and shipping details, and secure trade-in quotes before checkout to cut delays.
  • U.S. customers from the discontinued iPhone Upgrade Program must now shift to Apple Upgrade, Apple Card installments, carrier financing or full payment; UK users are moving to a Flexible Finance Account.
  • September 9’s unveiling made the iPhone Duo Apple’s biggest iPhone design change in nearly a decade, setting up a launch likely to test supply and demand.

Insights

With prices reaching $3,200, will the iPhone Duo revolutionize the foldable market, or become Apple's most expensive hardware failure?
Is Apple’s limited supply for the $2,000 iPhone Duo a real production issue, or a clever psychological trick to drive hype?
How will iOS 27.1 truly utilize the foldable screen, and is it worth abandoning your reliable standard iPhone for it?