On Friday morning, our teams look forward to welcoming customers into Apple Stores to experience the iPhone Duo and the incredible iPhone lineup for themselves,” Apple said in a statement. “Apple Stores will have a limited iPhone Duo available to walk-in customers, and we are working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers’ hands as quickly as possible.
Despite the eye-popping $1,999 starting price, pre-orders for the iPhone Duo at the Apple Store now include a January 25 date for nearly all configurations, pushing delivery of the first foldable iPhone well beyond the holiday season. Apple may send a small portion of new iPhone Duo shipments for walk-in purchases at Apple Store locations, but between Apple pre-orders and carrier stores, it’s safe to say it’s going to be very difficult to get one if you haven’t already pre-ordered.
In the past, stores received daily shipments of a small number of phones, so if you’re unlucky on Friday, you should be able to check back.
New iPhones are always a hot item and are often slightly delayed in specific configurations or colors, but the foldable iPhone is reportedly very difficult to manufacture, resulting in smaller volumes and a lower production rate than something like the iPhone 18 Pro.
