Apple says it only has ‘limited’ iPhone Duo units for in-store sales

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/268762_iPhone_Duo_AKrales_1499.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple says it will have "limited" iPhone Duo models for sale in stores, according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-will-have-limited-iphone-duo-units-available-stores-friday-2026-10-21/">a report from <em>Reuters</em></a>. The iPhone Duo launches on Friday, October 23rd, but <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012805/apple-iphone-duo-preorder-delay">online preorders quickly sold out</a>, with some delivery estimates extending into next year.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable, offering a 5.4-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner screen. It starts at $1,999, and <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/19/apple-says-no-iphone-duo-walk-ins-japan-korea/">recent reports</a> have suggested that the company might not have enough to make available in stores on a walk-in basis. As <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/19/apple-says-no-iphone-duo-walk-ins-japan-korea/">reported by <em>MacRumors</em></a>, customers in Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates can only get the device with a pickup reservation.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"The pre-o …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015372/apple-says-it-only-has-limited-iphone-duo-units-for-in-store-sales">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>