Apple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo, but stores sell out within hours
Apple's launch of the new foldable iPhone Duo saw significant demand, with long lines and sell-outs at various New York City retail locations. Reports indicate that supply was limited, leading to frustration among some customers and the presence of scalpers.
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The event highlights the continued consumer demand for Apple products and the logistical challenges of high-profile tech launches.
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Make New York Post a Preferred Source Apple’s first foldable iPhone sparked a launch-day circus in New York on Friday, with fans lining up for hours — and in some cases overnight — before stores opened, only to find some flagship locations were already out of walk-in stock by mid-morning.
At Apple’s glass-cube Fifth Avenue store, a video posted online showed a “massive queue” around 4:15 a.m. as customers waited for the new iPhone Duo.
By 10 a.m. , a Reddit user posted that the store had “ran out of stock for walk-ins,” adding that the remaining line was made up of customers with confirmed pickup orders.
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