Apple’s first foldable iPhone didn’t just have a good preorder day. It basically vanished. The iPhone Duo went up for preorder on October 16, and within minutes, launch-day availability started disappearing. Less than an hour after orders opened, delivery estimates had reportedly slipped into late January 2027. In practical terms:…

Apple’s first foldable iPhone didn’t just have a good preorder day. It basically vanished.

The iPhone Duo went up for preorder on October 16 , and within minutes, launch-day availability started disappearing. Less than an hour after orders opened, delivery estimates had reportedly slipped into late January 2027 .

In practical terms: the iPhone Duo is sold out for launch.

That’s a roughly three-month wait for a phone starting at nearly $2,000.

Apple Has a Monster Hit on Its Hands

The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256GB , making it one of the most expensive iPhones Apple has ever launched.

Apparently, that wasn’t enough to scare buyers away.

Preorder demand crushed initial…