Overview
- Preorders opened on October 16 and sold out within minutes on Apple.com, with many new orders showing estimated ship dates pushed to January 25, 2027.
- EU certification documents published this week list the iPhone Duo's rated battery capacity as 4,883 mAh and confirm the model is eSIM‑only worldwide.
- Apple has told some retail staff to discourage walk‑ins and its localized sites in Japan and South Korea require pickup reservations for launch, while the U.S. web store enforces a two‑unit purchase limit.
- Over the past two days Apple and some carriers have moved individual preorder estimates earlier for select customers in markets including Japan and the U.S., even as most new orders still show late‑January delivery.
- Supply reports point to low yields for the foldable OLED panels and complex titanium hinge assemblies, a production profile that explains Apple's limited initial allocation and could sustain reseller markups and uneven retailer availability.