Apple boosts iPhone Duo orders after strong pre-orders

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 00:44 · Archive

Apple has increased iPhone Duo orders by 44% to 14 million units following strong pre-orders for its first foldable iPhone.

Apple has increased orders for the iPhone Duo foldable phone by 44%, from 9.7 million to 14 million units, according to DigiTimes supply chain sources citing Foxconn and component manufacturers. The revised target covers a full 12-month period following strong pre-orders since October 16.

Apple described demand as 'nothing short of extraordinary', with U.S. shipping estimates reaching January 25 within 30 minutes of pre-orders opening. All online orders placed now show January 2027 delivery dates across all configurations.

Apple SVP Greg Joswiak told TechRadar the company had stock set aside for stores rather than shipping everything during pre-orders. 'We have them available at the stores, we're excited,' he said, noting he would be at the Fifth Avenue store in New York on launch day on 23 October.

DigiTimes noted that meeting the higher target could prove challenging due to earlier manufacturing difficulties affecting assembly, displays and hinges. The iPhone Duo launches at $1,999 in the United States.

How it is being reported

• 'We didn't ship them all away during the pre-order' — Apple's Greg Joswiak has good news for iPhone Duo buyersApple SVP Greg Joswiak tells TechRadar that iPhone Duo stock will be available in Apple Stores on launch day, despite online preorder delivery estimates slipping to January 2027.TechRadar · 23 Oct, 00:23
• Apple Reportedly Boosts iPhone Duo Orders by 44%Strong pre-orders have reportedly prompted Apple to order millions more iPhone Duo units from suppliers, according to DigiTimes . Supply chain sources said Foxconn and component manufacturers had received instructions reflecting a roughly 44% increase from 9.7 million to 14 million devices. The revised target reportedly follows strong pre-orders for Apple's first foldable iPhone and covers a full 12-month period, rather than the remainder of 2026. Apple last week described demand as " nothing short of extraordinary ." Within 30 minutes of pre-orders opening on October 16, U.S. shipping…MacRumors · 22 Oct, 07:23

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