Apple caps iPhone Duo orders at two per customer

Apple is limiting purchases of its iPhone Duo to two units per customer at its online stores in several markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Spain. The restriction applies regardless of configuration and appears when customers try to add more than two devices to an order. The preorder limit follows the opening of orders on October 16. Apple’s online stores showed delivery estimates extending into January 2027 for some orders after initial launch-day delivery slots disappeared quickly. The company has not publicly explained why it introduced the cap. Reports from India said the two-unit restriction also applies there to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. In other markets, the restriction was observed on iPhone Duo orders. The available reports do not establish whether the limit applies to purchases made in physical Apple stores beyond the specific arrangements described in individual markets. Some Reddit users said they were able to order four iPhone Duos when preorders opened, while others reported encountering the two-unit limit. Those accounts do not establish how many customers were able to exceed the cap or whether Apple later changed...