Want Apple's first folding iPhone? You might be waiting until 2027

Well, that went fast.

We’re now five hours past when the iPhone Duo , Apple’s first folding phone, went up for pre-order, and shipping estimates for every storage configuration in both colors — Star White and Night Sky — have slipped to January 2027.

That’s well past the holiday season and into the new year.

It didn’t even take four hours for things to get that bad.

Within about 25 minutes of preorders opening, shipping estimates were already approaching the end of December 2026 or slipping into early 2027.

Many took to social media to report the worsening delivery times, along with issues using both Apple Store apps, which were at times unresponsive or failed to remember the ‘get ready’ information customers had entered ahead of preorders.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen demand push shipping estimates back this far, and it’s reminiscent of the iPhone X — the first iPhone with Face ID — or even the unicorn Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

In the latter case, though, the supply crunch was limited to a single color.

Either way, the early rush suggests serious interest in Apple’s first folding iPhone, even before most people have had a chance to try one. @techradar ♬ Candy - Lane 8 & Quentin Quivera It’s likely a combination of high demand and limited supply, rather than either factor alone.

And with shipping estimates already slipping into 2027, I’d expect Apple to look at ramping up production if its manufacturing partners can accommodate it.

The big question is how quickly it can get more units out the door to meet demand.

Right now, if you want an iPhone Duo, you’re looking at a wait until 2027.

And it’s not just Apple’s folding phone: the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are showing delivery estimates ranging from the end of October through mid-November, depending on the configuration.

That means anyone hoping to get their hands on one of Apple’s newest iPhones immediately — or even in the next few days — is out of luck.