# Apple cannot predict when iPhone Duo supply will meet demand

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/apple-is-not-able-to-predict-when-itll-have-enough-iphone-duos-to-go-around/
- Published: 2026-11-03T00:35:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024915/apple-iphone-duo-supply-chain-constraints
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, Gadgets, Technology, World

## Key points

- Apple cannot say when iPhone Duo supply will catch up with demand.
- Some pre-orders may not arrive until 2027.
- Apple is replacing a small number of phones returned over cracked screens.

## Summary

Apple says it cannot predict when supply of its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, will meet demand. Chief executive John Ternus said the company is working to get the device to customers quickly, but pre-orders sold out soon after launch and some deliveries are expected in 2027.

The phone launched last month at $1,999, with a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner screen. Ternus said a “very small percentage” of devices were returned over cracked-screen reports and Apple is replacing them. The company also faces rising memory costs, which it expects to increase further in the December quarter; it reported fourth-quarter iPhone revenue of $57.58 billion.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: Apple cannot predict when iPhone Duo supply will meet demand](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1024915/apple-iphone-duo-supply-chain-constraints)
- [TechCrunch: Apple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improve](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/apple-says-its-hard-to-predict-when-iphone-duo-constraints-will-improve/)

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