# Apple's folding iPhone ships in January for new orders

> Apple launched the iPhone Duo on Friday, but new orders won't arrive until January 25, 2027 due to high demand and supply chain constraints.
- Title: Apple's folding iPhone ships in January for new orders
- Summary: Apple launched the iPhone Duo on Friday, but new orders won't arrive until January 25, 2027 due to high demand and supply chain constraints. Apple's iPhone…
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- Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-duo-expected-shipping-times-slip-2027-2026-10
- Author: Lauren Edmonds
- Published: 2026-10-16T17:09:39.775+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, iphone duo, folding phone, preorders, supply chain, business, technology
## iPhone Duo preorders go live
Apple launched preorders for the iPhone Duo on Friday. Early buyers will receive shipments starting October twenty-third, with the cheapest model costing one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars.
## New orders delayed to January
Expected shipment dates for new iPhone Duo orders have been pushed back to January twenty-fifth, twenty twenty-seven across all carriers, colors and storage sizes.The model with two terabytes costs three thousand one hundred ninety-nine dollars.
## Supply constraints drive delays
Apple faces limited supply due to supply chain constraints alongside high demand for the folding phone. Then-CEO Tim Cook said in July the company expects supply constraint impacts to increase significantly in the September quarter.

> with less flexibility in the supply chain, we expect the impact from the supply constraints to increase significantly sequentially.
## Key takeaway

Apple's iPhone Duo preorders launched Friday with shipments for early buyers starting October twenty-third, but new orders face a January twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-seven delay due to demand and supply constraints.