Want Apple's folding iPhone? Duo you have patience?

Apple launched preorders for the iPhone Duo on Friday. credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Preorder sales for Apple's iPhone Duo kicked off on Friday. Unless you pounced, don't expect to receive your shipment in time for Christmas. Shipping dates have slipped into 2027 due to current demand and Apple's initial supply, which was expected to be limited. Anyone purchasing an Apple iPhone Duo online as a Christmas gift may want to find a backup plan. Expected shipment dates for new orders of the highly anticipated smartphone model have been pushed back to January 25, 2027. That includes iPhone Duos across all available carriers, colors, and storage sizes. For those who pounced on preorders when they went live early Friday morning, shipments will start arriving as early as October 23.