Apple Opened iPhone Duo Pre-Orders in 70 Countries Despite Supply Crunch, Pushing Deliveries to Jan. 25
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Updated · MacRumors · Oct 18
Apple Opened iPhone Duo Pre-Orders in 70 Countries Despite Supply Crunch, Pushing Deliveries to Jan. 25
1 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Oct 18
Summary
Less than 30 minutes after iPhone Duo pre-orders opened Friday, Apple’s estimated delivery dates in most countries slipped to around Jan. 25.
Mark Gurman said Apple knew the device faced severe manufacturing constraints but launched anyway, prioritizing an early fiscal first-quarter debut over meeting initial demand.
More than 70 countries were included at launch, even though Apple had originally planned to start only in the U.S. and China before expanding later.
Gurman called that broader rollout a major mistake because it spread limited inventory across markets and left early adopters facing long waits, though Apple often beats its own shipping estimates.