Summary
- Apple says iPhone Duo pre-orders begin Friday, Oct. 16, at 5 a.m. PT (8 a.m. ET) on apple.com and in the Apple Store app.
- U.S. pricing starts at $1,999 for 256GB and rises to $3,199 for 2TB, according to MacRumors; the phone is due for release on Oct. 23.
- Apple Upgrade leases start at $57.99 a month for 24 months, and trade-in credit runs from $175 to $885, Apple said.
- Google Trends lists related searches such as "iphone duo pre order" and "iphone duo release date" for the Apple Store trend.
What Apple announced
Apple said customers can pre-order the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, beginning Friday, Oct. 16, at 5 a.m. Pacific time on apple.com and in the Apple Store app. Apple confirmed the timing in a newsroom update dated Oct. 15. [1]
Apple describes the phone as having its largest iPhone display, with an inner screen 50 percent larger than the one on the iPhone 18 Pro Max when opened. Closed, a 5.4-inch outer display provides 90 percent of the screen area of the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple said. It is powered by the A20 Pro chip and runs iOS 27. [1]
Price, colors and release date
In the United States the iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256GB, MacRumors reported after Apple's September event. Prices are $2,199 for 512GB, $2,599 for 1TB and $3,199 for 2TB. It comes in two colors, Star White and Night Sky. [2]
Apple plans to release the phone on Friday, Oct. 23, in the U.S. and more than 70 other countries and regions, MacRumors reported, with 28 more following on Oct. 30. [2]
Ways to pay
Apple said Apple Upgrade, provided by Klarna, offers 12- and 24-month leases, with prices starting as low as $57.99 a month for a 24-month lease on the iPhone Duo before taxes and trade-in credit. Trading in an eligible iPhone 13 or newer can bring an instant credit of $175 to $885, the company said. [1]
Apple also listed carrier deals of up to $1,200 in credit for trading in an iPhone 14 Pro Max or newer, with activation through AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. U.S. Apple Card holders can pay over time at 0 percent APR through Apple Card Monthly Installments, Apple said. [1]
Getting ready, and what is unknown
Apple opened a "Get Ready" step on Oct. 12 that lets shoppers save their color, storage, carrier and payment choices ahead of time, 9to5Mac reported. The deadline to complete it was 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, Oct. 15, according to 9to5Mac, which also noted rumors that supply could be tight at launch. [4] [3]
Apple has not said how many units it will have available on launch day, and delivery estimates were not yet public because pre-orders had not opened at the time of writing. Google Trends shows searches for "apple store" started rising around 11 p.m. PT Thursday, alongside related queries about the iPhone Duo's pre-order and release date. The trend data does not establish why people were searching. Delivery dates and any sell-out reports are likely to appear once the order window opens. [1] [3]
Reporting sources
- Apple Newsroom · Open up to new possibilities with iPhone Duo ↗2026-10-15
- MacRumors · iPhone Duo: Pricing, Pre-Orders, and Release Date Announced ↗2026-09-09
- 9to5Mac · Apple sets cutoff time for getting fastest iPhone Duo pre-order ↗2026-10-15
- 9to5Mac · You can now start the iPhone Duo pre-order process ↗2026-10-12
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