iPhone Duo Launch Begins as First Orders Reach Customers

It’s already Friday, October 23 in Australia and New Zealand, which means customers who pre-ordered an iPhone Duo are beginning to receive their devices. We are seeing first impressions and early photos from actual customers on the forums, Instagram, Reddit, and other social networks. If your ‌iPhone Duo‌ has been delivered.

Reader Boardiesboi is always one of the first to get a new iPhone and share images. Priced starting at $1,999, the ‌iPhone Duo‌ is Apple’s first foldable device, featuring a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display. Apple says retail stores in select countries will have a limited number of iPhone Duos for walk-in purchases on launch day, and it expects stock to sell out fast due to "extraordinary" demand.

There is no Apple Store in New Zealand, so store stock in Australia will give us an idea of what in-store availability might look like worldwide. Apple Stores in the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Italy (select stores), Mexico, Macao (launch day only), Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the UK will have some iPhone Duos for walk-in customers. The ‌iPhone Duo‌ will not be available for walk-in purchase in France, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, so customers in those locations will need a reservation for ‌Apple Store‌ pickup.

The iPhone Duo has been in very high demand since pre-orders started last week, with shipping dates slipping all the way to January within hours. Now, a new report claims Apple has responded by raising its iPhone Duo shipment target by 44%.

IPhone Duo arrives in stores tomorrow ( details on availability here), and Apple has started marking early pre-orders with launch day delivery as “shipped.” more…. First iPhone Duo pre-orders now say ‘shipped’ ahead of launch.

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[#InlinePriceWidget,13804,1#] According to supply chain sources, Foxconn and component makers have received instructions reflecting an increase from 9.7 million units to 14 million for the first 12 months of production. For context, back in July, Nikkei Asia reported that Apple had asked its suppliers to make around 10 million foldable iPhones…

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Then in September, analyst Jeff Pu said that only 6 million units will be produced this year because of hinge production constraints. The actual output will depend on assembly progress, following earlier reports of manufacturing difficulties affecting assembly, displays, and hinges.

So higher orders won’t automatically translate to more phones in stores, although shipping dates have been pulled forward for many people who pre-ordered. The source of this report forecasts that global foldable shipments will grow 25.7% in 2026 and 59.1% in 2027 (compared to 7.4% in 2025), with Apple’s entry contributing to that expansion.

Apple’s website advises customers to check back on Saturday, October 24 for pickup reservations. Shipping estimates for online orders slipped to January 25 shortly after pre-orders started and have stayed there since.

Purchasing on launch day or getting lucky with a pickup reservation at a later date is the best chance of getting an ‌iPhone Duo‌ this year. It’s possible some carriers and big-box stores could also have stock available on launch day.

After Australia and New Zealand, sales and deliveries of the ‌iPhone Duo‌ will begin in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and finally, North America. Some Apple Stores worldwide are opening early at 8:00 a.m.

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