Apple’s new iPhone Duo officially launched today, Friday October 23, and pre-orders have begun arriving on the doorstep of the lucky few that got their orders in early. While supplies are tight, you may still have a shot at finding one at your local Apple Store. Even so, Apple expects the limited stock in stores to sell out soon after opening the doors. A quick check of nearby stores her ein the saouth merely shows: “Check back for availability on 10.24.”
iPhone Duo pre-orders began October 16, with shipping estimates for said pre-orders quickly sliding to January 25. Cureent delivery dates on Apple’s website continue to show January 25 as the estimate.
Earlier this week, Apple said there will be “limited” availability of the iPhone Duo for walk-in customers at Apple Stores in the U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the U.K. A walk-in supply will also be available at certain Apple Stores in Italy, although the company did not say which ones.
The iPhone Duo will be available for walk-in customers in Macao only, and inventory will be limited.
Apple also said the iPhone Duo will not be available for walk-in purchase in the France, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. In these countries, reservation for Apple Store pickup at a specific time slot via Apple’s online store is required.
In the U.S., Apple is limiting purchases to two per customer. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256GB, and is available in Star White and Night Sky. Other storage configurations include 512GB ($2,199), 1TB ($2,599), and 2TB ($3,199).
As it traditionally does, Apple is posting photos of the throngs of customers looking to buy a new iPhone Duo. The photos below are from Apple’s Jing’an, Shanghai location.
