Overview
- The iPhone Duo goes on sale October 23 with a U.S. starting price of $1,999 and limited walk-in inventory at select Apple Stores.
- Strong preorders pushed initial shipping estimates into months-long waits and prompted Apple to ask suppliers to raise its 12-month shipment goal from about 9.7 million to roughly 14 million units.
- Apple Store teams are preparing large demo setups and assigning extra display units to flagship locations to manage scarce stock and show the Duo’s folding use cases.
- Early reviews call the Duo a set of trade-offs, noting the lack of Face ID, no dedicated telephoto lens, thicker weight, and variable third-party app adaptation that affects day-one experience.
- Apple and developers are rapidly updating apps for the Duo’s dual screens and a release-candidate iOS 27.2 build adds Apple Pencil support while the company tests under-display Face ID for a future Duo model.