Apple Bars Walk-In iPhone Duo Buys at Japan and South Korea Stores
Apple’s Japan and South Korea sites say nearby Apple Stores will not sell the latest iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro Max without a reservation for now. Launch day is Friday, October 23.
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Apple’s Japan and South Korea sites say nearby Apple Stores will not sell the latest iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro Max without a reservation for now. Launch day is Friday, October 23.
U.S. apple.com and Apple Store app checkout now blocks more than two iPhone Duos per customer, MacRumors reports. Whether the cap was new or only newly noticed remains unconfirmed.
Some existing iPhone Duo pre-orders in the U.S. and Japan now show earlier delivery windows than when they were placed, according to customer reports collected by MacRumors. The examples are anecdotal, not an Apple inventory statement.
Apple’s published EU energy label for iPhone Duo lists a rated battery capacity of 4,883 mAh, matching an earlier dual-cell leak and applying worldwide on the eSIM-only foldable.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple knew iPhone Duo faced severe supply constraints but still opened pre-orders early in fiscal Q1 across more than 70 countries.
Apple told CNBC that iPhone Duo pre-order demand was "nothing short of extraordinary" as U.S. online delivery estimates already reach January 2027.