iPhone Duo became available for pre-order last Friday, then quickly became backordered into late January 2027. However, a number of users have started reporting that their orders now show earlier delivery dates than originally estimated.

Update : At first, earlier iPhone Duo dates were being reported primarily by users in Japan, but now several posts from US users mention getting earlier delivery windows too. Original post below.

Users report iPhone Duo pre-orders now set to arrive earlier

If you ordered an iPhone Duo last week, there’s a chance Apple has just moved up your delivery date—especially, it seems, if you‘re in Japan.

Over the weekend, a variety of iPhone Duo orders in Japan started getting pushed up to earlier dates than Apple originally estimated.

For example, here’s a user whose December date got moved up to October 23.

Here’s a collection of similar reports found by 9to5Mac’s Dylan McDonald:

It is unclear whether this change is going to start rolling out more broadly around the world.…