Follow-Up: Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo Sells Out Within Hours, Shipping Slips Into 2027

Apple's first foldable phone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, sold out within hours of pre-orders opening, with shipping estimates slipping into 2027 and Apple calling demand extraordinary, according to weekend tech coverage. GSM previously reported pre-orders opened in the early hours of October 17, with release set for October 23.
The iPhone Duo is Apple's first entry into the foldable-phone market. The sell-out and shipping delays were tracked by 9to5Mac; Apple has not released specific pre-order figures.
Sources: The Morning Brief tech roundup; 9to5Mac
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 维基共享资源 · CC BY 3.0 · 作者:Ka Kit Pang
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