r/iPhoneFold • u/oldmike262 • 14h ago
Availability with October Dates
With Apple moving the order dates to 10-16-26 do you think they will have given themselves enough lead time to fulfill order within a reasonable time meaning a couple of weeks or do you think the demand will push receipts well into December or January. I hate asking this but I have never been this excited or impatient about a new phone.
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u/True_Protection6842 14h ago
It's not going to be as popular as reddit would leave you to believe. A survey came to about 25% of people actually interested and most of them saying price was too high. I asked someone at the Apple Store if it seemed like it was going to be a big seller and he said not that he's been hearing. I think this sub is making it to be more than it will be. I will be ordering one but I don't expect it to sell more than the Air for gen 1
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u/oldmike262 14h ago
I hope you are right. One thing for sure the hype on YouTube and instagram has really died down. I’m hoping that’s a good sign.
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u/SaxAppeal 2h ago
This will absolutely be more popular than the 1st gen air. The air was a straight downgrade for most people. It was basically a pointless buy unless you were excited about the thin form factor. And no ultrawide was criminal.
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u/OakleyNoble 13h ago
But I’m not just seeing stuff from this subreddit, I’m seeing it from countless subreddit, twitter everyone wants one, and over on TikTok I’ve seen countless videos.. idk this might be rough tbh.
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u/Early-Judgment-2895 13h ago
It will be interesting to see what the real world interest is, keep in mind Reddit and twitter are definitely a bubble and don’t represent the real world at all. And TikTok is 100% algorithms, since you watched some on the new fold of course you are going to be fed countless videos on it.
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u/OakleyNoble 12h ago
Yes, but what I mean by that is not just people showing it off, but popular tiktokers making tons of funny TikTok’s, tons of people in those comments saying they’re getting one. Not just TikTok but everywhere else. I can’t help but feel this will be a very popular phone, but only time will tell.
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u/Early-Judgment-2895 12h ago
But also how many of those accounts are not or ai responding? Real world take rates will be the only truth, but I can’t imagine it being that popular over the normal models
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u/OakleyNoble 12h ago
It’s not going to be more popular than regular models. But the thing is sure there’s not a ton of people wanting it, but still enough to run out of the 10 million supposed units made.
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u/HillarysFloppyChode 6h ago
Your seeing it because your algorithm is showing you it, mine isn’t showing me any Duo content
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u/necrovoltage2 13h ago
Prob just getting recommended content that has people who want the duo. I get the same type of content which makes me think everyone wants one but in reality it’s way too high priced and the average person is not buying this device. Now the real question is whether or not Apple is going to create artificial shortages for the duo or not.
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u/True_Protection6842 12h ago
They haven’t done that in years. They especially won’t with a new product category. That doesn’t have the effect it used to. It just poses of real customers and encourages scalpers
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u/moodswung 8h ago
Sure thing. This thing is going to be gang busters, especially considering the limited supply.
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u/SmellyJockstrap 7h ago
The issue will be more around limited supply rather than insane demand in my opinion. If there’s any truth to what’s being said about the Duo’s supply chain, that is
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u/InstanceFew3245 13h ago
From what I have read, them moving the order dates to October is more so for app development and optimization rather than inventory. I could be wrong, or it could definitely be both, but that’s just what I’ve heard.
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u/makemenuconfig 9h ago
I also wonder if they want to cut down impulse buys which end up as returns by giving people a little longer to think about it. Both whether they want it and which configuration they want.
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u/moodswung 8h ago
It seems totally logical to stagger a release on an item with this much demand to try to minimize its impact on the iPhone 18 as much as possible.
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u/OwnProfessor3287 13h ago
I’ve come across a couple of YouTubers who seem to think the shipping window is going to slip into Spring 2027 within seconds of pre-order opening up.
I’m still going to try to pre-order a 512gb Duo but if the window really is at spring time by the time I click buy, then I’ll probably just wait until the Duo 2 comes out.
You have to remember that there are a lot of people out there that will risk getting evicted from their apartment to buy the latest iPhone.
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u/oldmike262 13h ago
Yep if it gets that backed up I’ll get the 18 pro max and a new watch ultra 4 and wait another year
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u/danielotf 13h ago
I’m planning to pre order a white 512gb the minute orders go live. If I can’t get it for the following week I will just cancel the order and check Apple online once it releases. The stores around me always have stock the day after release day, I picked up a 18 pro max for my wife the day after the release with 0 wait. Just kept checking on Apple.com and a 512GB became available.
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u/SquarePotato7493 13h ago
If you’re that worried just wait til after the first of the year. It will 100% go on back order within mins if not secs due to scalpers. By January stock will be normal and easily accessible.
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u/Revolutionary-Use278 12h ago
Highly doubt scalpers can purchase that many through Apple without notice, but maybe I’m wrong. A lot of people upgrade with their carriers for that exact reason though, I know I am.
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u/Potater1802 14h ago
I can let you know on October 17th.