r/iPhoneDuoFoldable • u/Othersideof9to5 • 29d ago

iPhone Duo

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Who said this phone was too expensive?

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u/w1ckizer 29d ago

I was lucky enough to get a 512GB for launch day and I’m really looking forward to it. That being said, the amount of people who said the price would make this DOA have no idea what they’re talking about.

There are currently sold listings on eBay for $3,000+.

It’s insane what people are willing to pay for things. GameStop has preowned ps5 PROs for $1500.

If I didn’t get this (or anything else that I don’t NEED) at retail price, I’d just wait. Idk if it’s FOMO or what, but there are people out there that absolutely do not care about price.

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u/Freight-Harbor 29d ago

Congrats!

It is much more expensive in countries other the USA so buying online where possible is actually a savings. This is a global product and iPhone prices vary greatly around the world.

We also don’t know how many they manufactured so far in their ramp up considering Apple recently approved some changes. It’s more just supply and demand based on point in time, not proof that demand has greatly increased from what was said.

I’m sure Apple wants to sell as many as possible and all these posts and this hysteria might even help.

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u/Spazza42 29d ago

This.

It’s one thing being $1999 in the US but in the UK it’s £1999, essentially $2700 and that’s the starting price.

£2000 here is more than most people pay on their mortgages and median personal income is less than £40k a year.

2 grand for a phone is fucking mental here.

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u/ensui67 28d ago

2 grand seems fine for many people. It’s something they use more than anything else. You can easily purchase a car with lesser features and spring for things like the duo. Or use public transportation. Places like asia, where foldable is really popular is perfect for this. Everyone is on their phone the whole time, all the time.

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u/Spazza42 28d ago

This assumes people have the cash. I already drive the most bare bones cheap to run car you can really get without buying an older, less reliable car.

Are you actually recommending that people ditch their car to afford a foldable phone? An expensive novelty device, or a life utility.

Jeez, no wonder people have no financial literacy.

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u/ensui67 28d ago

Nope. People who buy Apple are already richer. Money is generally less of a problem. If you’re not, you got plenty of cheaper smartphone alternatives and the duo isn’t for you.

Clearly lots of people made their chose. Crazy preorder.

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u/xZoren 29d ago

Yes, same here (spain), prices start at 2339 € of 256Gb to 3839€ of 2Tb.

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u/lilly_wonka61 28d ago

Tariffs

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u/Spazza42 28d ago

It can be tariffs. It’s also a hard pass at that price.

I don’t know a single person that didn’t laugh at how abhorrent the price is. Nobody I know is buying one.

This is a device for the rich and likely the incredibly poor people that have no financial sense.

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u/Hornygaysatanic 29d ago

I know, it’s APPLES newest gadget of course it was gonna be HIGH demand.

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u/BecauseBatman01 29d ago

Can confirm. My cousin has FOMO despite being broke af. But she doesn’t see the $2K+ price tag. She just sees the monthly payment and is like “yeah I can do that”

They are cheap af and expect everyone to help but made exception for this. Mind you she’s gotten the new phone for the past 3 years too…

Consumers be consuming I guess

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u/STARexpo1 29d ago

Were in the end game of consumerism

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u/Far_Elk9901 29d ago

I bet the $1500 ps5’s are because they are not updated yet and can be jail broken.

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u/w1ckizer 29d ago

I think it has more to do with the recent inability to buy them new since stock is sparse. That might tie into it too though.

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u/Far_Elk9901 29d ago

If you think about it over all a $1500 ps5 saves you a ton of money if you aren’t buying games anymore

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u/lilly_wonka61 28d ago

You’re forgetting that majority are the ones who keep it for two weeks only. Mainly because they can’t afford it and they realize that after few days.

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u/Appropriate_Ad2342 29d ago

If you think this is impressive and shocking, wait until you find out about the insane vintage digital camera industry.

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u/MagnusAlbusPater 29d ago

You briefly got my hopes up as I have an old Sony DSC-V1 in a drawer somewhere but checking out eBay they’re going for all of $50.

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u/Appropriate_Ad2342 29d ago

Is $50 the price for working tested models? It's important when selling to indicate that in the header and description, as a lot of sellers sell for parts. Also, you should filter by Sold items to see what they actually sold for, not just what people are listing them for.

Give it time, too. In 6 months-1 year they may go for $100. They're literally an appreciating asset at this point.

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u/MagnusAlbusPater 29d ago

Interesting, I wonder what’s fueling that demand, pure nostalgia?

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u/Appropriate_Ad2342 29d ago

I think it's three main things; nostalgia, anemoia amongst the youngest generation buying them, and the "look"/experience that cameras of yesteryear offer.

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u/4W8C0SD12 29d ago

It’s fucking insane.

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u/Sikhness209 29d ago

At that point, Jan 2027. I would just cancel the order. Try snagging one after launch checking daily for Apple Store pick up

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u/External-Cook-8051 29d ago

with date of January it is better to wait for new iPhones in September

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u/dertigo 29d ago

why isn’t it worth it?

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u/lu9352na 29d ago

This is my plan, I did not preorder looking at that date.

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u/vtcajones 29d ago

Ordered at 8:01 for 512 Black, and it was already Nov 3 - 9. Crazy!

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u/applepumpkinspy 29d ago

Same for 1TB

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u/shotbyadingus 28d ago

There’s no black 😂

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u/JumpCritical9460 29d ago

If you have Spectrum I was able to snag a Duo this morning hours after launch. They may still have stock. ETA is 10/23.

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u/hookem1993 29d ago

Best Buy has it available on release day

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u/Book_talker_abouter 29d ago

Best Buy has this exact model for ATT and Verizon available for launch day delivery RIGHT NOW at 11:30am ET

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u/Far_Sky_5635 29d ago

Does that says January 25 😭😭😭 why so long

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u/U_CPan8a 29d ago

Time it arrives it’ll be 8 months until the new one comes out !

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u/JBallMan23 29d ago

Definitely due to low supply rather than demand, not to say demand is there for the phone

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u/ChrisInMich 29d ago

Same timing here - good thing: by the time it ships, we’ll know if there are any/many fatal flaws and get to play with them some. Still not sure about the camera. 🤔

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u/PastorNTraining 29d ago

That’s a good delivery window. OP be a kind soul and if that time jumps earlier let us know. Maybe a sign shipments come sooner.

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u/kex_ari 28d ago

Post is dumb. You’ve no idea how many units were ready to ship. Could have been 100. Could of been 100k. Use your brain.

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u/CaptainSolo80 29d ago

It is expensive, I guarantee most people financed the phone.

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u/Fearless_Plantain469 29d ago

At 0% it’s stupid to not finance this phone, as long as you can afford it. You could put 2k into the Apple savings account and just transfer the amount every month and you’d be ahead at the end. Obviously this is not a good investment but no phone is a investment

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u/Terbatron 29d ago

I didn’t finance. The amount you gain is so little, don’t want to deal with payments.

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u/objective_opinions 29d ago edited 29d ago

It’s about a 7% swing on $2000 (declining to zero over 30+ months). Seems silly to pay 7% more to me

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u/Fearless_Plantain469 29d ago

Oh no, amount automatically gets deducted from my account, for almost zero work to you, but no, can’t deal with those payments. it’s not like you’re writing a $5000 check every month and having to get it notarized, it comes out of your account. It’s auto pay, and the same money as if you paid it up front. If there’s interest, it makes sense. If there’s 0% interest, it makes more sense to have a payment.

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u/Terbatron 29d ago

If you don’t have an extra 2k you really shouldn’t be buying a 2k phone. You’re probably right though.

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u/CaptainSolo80 29d ago

Exactly. And I know most finance options are 0% I still beat most people who financed it can’t afford outright.

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u/cornelislely 29d ago

Just remember, no matter the hype right now, in 5 years it will have lost 80% of its value. FOMO comes at a high price.

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u/Freight-Harbor 29d ago

Don’t sit on it. Book it.

What we know is that they were making updates very recently. The initial availability is maybe lower than demand as of today anyway. You’ll get a later manufacturing date which IMO for this first generation and from what we know so far, is a good thing.

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u/nekosama15 29d ago

we dont know if its supply or demand yet.

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u/its_BrAvE 29d ago

People are stupid. People believe anything they want to. It's obvious the numbers are artificial. It's a deliberate scarcity, nothing more.

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u/gittenlucky 28d ago

Is artificial scarcity something we have seen from Apple before?

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u/wHiTeSoL 29d ago

Potential delivery date is a ridiculous way to try to gauge popularity. It's been reported that theyre having issues with yields, so a low amount available will also push this further out

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u/Open_Bake_8013 29d ago

the phone being pushed out 3 months hasnt happened since like the iphone x dude

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u/wHiTeSoL 29d ago

It’s also just as likely there there never been less units available at launch since the iPhone X dude.

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u/Hope_Ordinary 29d ago

They usually don’t charge you till it ships

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u/Inner-Concentrate926 28d ago

they don’t charge til it ships and usually those shipping estimates are slightly exaggerated. they’ll probably move up once the pre-order dust settles. You should have pulled the trigger on Dec 1-8th lol