Apple Bars Walk-In iPhone Duo Sales in 2 Asian Markets as Ship Dates Slip to Jan. 25
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Updated · MacRumors · Oct 19
Apple Bars Walk-In iPhone Duo Sales in 2 Asian Markets as Ship Dates Slip to Jan. 25
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Oct 19
Summary
Japan and South Korea Apple Stores will require pickup reservations for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Max at the Oct. 23 launch, shutting out walk-in buyers for a limited time.
Apple’s local notices point to tight supply and anti-scalping controls, after new iPhone Duo orders on Friday quickly saw online shipping estimates pushed back to Jan. 25 within 30 minutes.
Apple later called demand for the iPhone Duo “nothing short of extraordinary” and said it was working to fulfill orders as quickly as possible, without giving sales figures.
Oct. 24 is when Apple says customers should check for store-pickup reservation details, while walk-in availability in the U.S. and other markets remains unclear and likely very limited.
Will Apple's drastic anti-scalping reservation policy for the iPhone Duo actually prevent bot-driven hoarding, or just shift the black market elsewhere?
Are manufacturing bottlenecks at Foxconn secretly the real reason behind Apple's strict reservation-only launch for the foldable iPhone Duo?