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iPhone Duo preorders sell out into 2027
Apple opened iPhone Duo preorders at eight a.m. Eastern Friday, and late January delivery dates appeared for every configuration; stores launch it October twenty-third.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from Coffee Talk at 9:42 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Verge's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 9:42 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Vera Bullock, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorApple opened preorders for the new foldable iPhone Duo at eight Eastern this morning, and within an hour every configuration showed late January delivery.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentJanuary. So the phone that folds in half arrives after the year does. I refreshed that page so hard my thumb has a pulse.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStores get it October twenty-third.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo you could just stand in line, Kenji. Fresh air, community, a folding chair.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentStand in line for a week with strangers eating gas station sushi? I'd rather wait until January in my own bed.
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