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Apple users furious after iPhone Duo order delayed until 2027 amid preorder scramble

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Cost, B. (2026, October 16). Apple users furious after iPhone Duo order delayed until 2027 amid preorder scramble. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/tech/iphone-duo-fans-outraged-after-devices-backordered-until-2027/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Ben Cost

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Apple fans are upset after their preorders for the iPhone Duo were delayed until early 2027 following a preorder rush on October 16th at 8am EST. Orders placed just minutes after the start faced significant delays, with some customers seeing delivery dates pushed to late December or even January 2027. The $1,999 foldable phone sold out quickly, leading many frustrated buyers to complain on social media platforms about Apple’s handling of the preorder process and shipping estimates.
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Story summary

Shipping estimates for Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, slipped into January within minutes of the company opening preorders on October 16, suggesting strong demand and sharply constrained supply. Orders placed immediately after pre-orders opened at 8am EST had delivery dates as late as early November or even pushed back to late January, with some configurations unavailable until February. The iPhone Duo starts at US$1,999 (S$2,600), making it challenging for customers to secure a release-day unit on October 23 due to the overwhelming demand. Apple retail stores ran out of launch-day stock almost instantly after pre-orders began, with delays reported across all storage configurations from 256GB to 2TB and both colors available.

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When they finally managed to get in a minute later, they saw that their Duo wasn’t shipping until November 2nd, so they selected the only “available store that had a pickup option on Oct 23rd (release day).
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🔮 Despite logging onto the Apple Store app “the moment it opened,” it reportedly glitched out and they couldn’t press buy.

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

Apple fans were outraged after their iPhone Duo orders were postponed until as late as next year amid a preorder frenzy. asserted
orders → postpone → frenzy
The tech titan’s first-ever foldable phone — which starts at $1,999 — sold out within minutes after it became available for preorder on October 16 at 8am EST. asserted
it → start → EST
While the first buyers’ delivery dates coincided with the product’s launch on October 23, those who waited just minutes later had their arrival times delayed until the winter. asserted
times → coincide → winter
As of 8:30, Apple’s US store displayed delivery dates of late January for every single configuration of the accessory, encompassing both colors and all four storage options from 256GB up to 2TB. asserted
store → display → TB
Suffice it to say, buyers weren’t pleased with the new shipping estimates. asserted
buyers → suffice → estimates
“iPhone Duo pre-orders were insane!” lamented another techhead in an X post addressed to Apple’s new CEO John Ternus, who took over in September. asserted
who → lament → September
booked everything and in 2s my date slipped to early November. asserted
date → book → November
Tried the 1TB and 2TB models too and everything is now late Nov-early Dec.” asserted
everything → try → models
They added, “Sorry guys but this is likely going to be the first time ever that we won’t have an iPhone on launch day. asserted
we → add → day
“Posting iPhone Duo because apparently this is like winning the lottery with preorders now shipping in late January 2027,” griped a third. asserted
third → post → January
One disillusioned phone fan claimed that their order was postponed even though they ordered early. asserted
they → claim → ?
In a play-by-play of the fiasco, the user said that they logged on at 8:03 — 3 minutes after launch — but got stuck on the ‘we love that early energy’ screen. asserted
we → say → screen
When they finally managed to get in a minute later, they saw that their Duo wasn’t shipping until November 2nd, so they selected the only “available store that had a pickup option on Oct 23rd (release day). asserted
that → manage → 23rd
” Unfortunately, a minute later, they learned that said outlet was unavailable and their delivery was now estimated to arrive between Nov 23rd and December 1st. asserted
delivery → learn → 23rd
“The iPhone Duo hype is real,” they said. asserted
they → say → ?
One angry social media user said that their order was pushed back until December even though they “set up the preorder 2 weeks ago.” asserted
they → say → preorder
Despite logging onto the Apple Store app “the moment it opened,” it reportedly glitched out and they couldn’t press buy. uncertain
they → log → app
Among other features, the passport-like iPhone Duo boasts a 7.6-inch inner screen — 80% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro’s screen when folded out — alongside a 5.4-inch outer screen. asserted
Duo → boast → screen
Despite the multitude of screens, the titanium gadget clocks in at just a dynamic weight of just over half a pound and folds down to just over 3 inches like technological origami. asserted
gadget → clock → origami
Speaking at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., HQ, Ternus said that while foldable phones feel like “two phones awkwardly stuck together,” the Duo’s crease becomes effectively invisible when it’s closed. asserted
it → speak → phones
Analysts have claimed that the new device could help usher foldable phones into the mainstream, mirroring its influence on smartwatches and wireless earbuds. uncertain
device → claim → smartwatches
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