Apple caps iPhone Duo purchases at two per person in an attempt to tackle scalpers

Apple opened the iPhone Duo pre-orders about four days ago and seconds after the shipping dates slipped into January next year. With every product in extremely high demand and low on stock, scalpers gather and try to buy the item in large quantities and then sell it at an inflated price. That’s why Apple now imposes a limit of two iPhone Duos per customer.

The limit has so far been confirmed in the US, UK, Japan and Spain, but it’s likely worldwide. There are already some eBay listings selling the iPhone Duo at an eye-watering $5,000. This is not the first time Apple is trying…

Apple caps iPhone Duo purchases at two per person in an attempt to tackle scalpers. Apple caps iPhone Duo purchases at two per person in an attempt to tackle scalpers – com news ADVERTISEMENT Apple caps iPhone Duo purchases at two per person in an attempt to tackle scalpers Post your comment Comments (5) Ro 02 October 2026 Apple iOS Apple opened the iPhone Duo pre-orders about four days ago and seconds after the shipping dates slipped into January next year. It has done so many times in China and other Western markets with other products like MacBooks, for example.

The move appears to be an attempt to tackle the problem of scalping, where people buy large volumes of supply-constrained devices to resell them on eBay for well above the retail price … more…. IPhone Duo orders limited to two per customer as Apple tackles scalping.

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Of course, there are many ways to circumvent these restrictions.