iPhone Duo Preorders Push Apple Delivery Estimates to 2027

Apple’s iPhone Duo preorders moved to delivery estimates as late as January 25, 2027, within hours of opening on October 16, as the company described demand as “nothing short of extraordinary.” Apple said it was working to get the device to customers quickly. Its order page initially showed deliveries beginning October 23, but estimates moved from October into November, December and then January as orders came in. By Friday, January 25 was listed for the phone’s colors and storage configurations, according to checks of Apple’s ordering page. The listed wait times document the order backlog, but do not establish how many devices customers ordered or how much the delays reflect demand versus available supply. Apple has not released sales or inventory figures in the reports. A production estimate relayed in one account said Apple was making only a few hundred Duo units per day, but that figure was not supported by direct production data in the reporting. Delivery timing varied by seller, configuration and carrier. Best Buy listings showed some models available to ship as early as November 3, although availability depended on the selected configuration and carrier. Other retailer...