iPhone Duo: Latest Buyer Wait Times

iPhone Duo order wait times averaged 89 days despite falling by a week, according to UBS Investment Bank data as of October 30. (Via Investing.com.) The USB Evidence Lab tracker covers iPhone availability across more than 30 markets, and puts the iPhone Duo buyer wait time at nearly three months, even after the slight improvement. By comparison, iPhone 18 Pro wait times averaged around five days, down three days from the previous week, while the Pro Max held steady at roughly 18 days. UBS said reports of cracked screens were unlikely to be the main reason for shorter Duo waits. But on their own, the figures don't tell us whether demand has weakened or supply has improved. iPhone Duo pre-orders slipped to late January within minutes on the device's October 16 launch, but most people who queued on launch day walked away with a new phone. The reason, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, is that Apple allocated roughly 80% of its initial iPhone Duo inventory to its retail stores, with locations holding as few as 50 units each. At the time, Apple described demand as "nothing short of extraordinary" and said it was working to satisfy demand "as quickly as possible," so there's a good chance that, even if a delivery estimate for your order is way out in the future, it could improve over time. Where to Buy iPhone Duo: Stores, Pickup, and Wait Times Just Got an iPhone Duo? Try These Features First iPhone Duo‌ starts at $1,999 for 256GB, with 512GB at $2,199, 1TB at $2,599, and 2TB at $3,199 on Apple's U.S. store. Popular StoriesApple Retail Staff Told to Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In PurchasesSome Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees told MacRumors that they have been advised that there will likely be no iPhone Duo stock available for walk-in purchases on launch day. Staff have been instructed to discourage customers without pre-orders from coming in...Here's What Apple's Apps Look Like on the iPhone DuoTuesday October 20, 2026 11:12 am PDT by Juli CloverWith just three days to go until the iPhone Duo is released, Apple is getting ready for the launch. Behind the scenes, the App Store now has screenshots of Apple's built-in apps running on the Duo. We've seen some apps in marketing materials, but images of the ones we haven't seen give us an idea of what it will be like using the iPhone Duo day to day. Many apps are shown in landscape...Crackgate? iPhone Duo Owners Report Screens Breaking Along the HingeFriday October 23, 2026 11:05 am PDT by Juli CloverSome iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and most result in a line of bright pixels across one side of the screen. An iPhone Duo owner in Australia said his device cracked after being opened fewer than 20 times, and there was no...