{"id":23414,"date":"2026-09-11T15:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/?p=23414"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:46:08","slug":"when-can-you-preorder-the-iphone-duo-heres-the-date-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/when-can-you-preorder-the-iphone-duo-heres-the-date-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can You Preorder the iPhone Duo? \u2014 Here\u2019s the Date to Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve been waiting for Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone<\/a>, there\u2019s finally a date to put in the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The iPhone Duo will be available to preorder from Friday, October 16.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple is giving the Duo a slightly later launch than the new iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max<\/a>, with the foldable arriving in stores the following week on Friday, October 23<\/strong>. (The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engadget<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

US \u2014 October 16<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For customers in the US, the iPhone Duo<\/a> goes up for preorder on Friday, October 16<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple has confirmed a starting price of $1,999 for 256GB<\/strong>, with storage options reaching all the way up to 2TB. (Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK \u2014 October 16<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good news for those of us on this side of the Atlantic: the UK is also included in the initial launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means UK customers can preorder the iPhone Duo<\/a> on Friday, October 16<\/strong>, with the phone arriving on Friday, October 23<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple hasn\u2019t made UK carrier pricing and promotions quite as clear yet, so if you\u2019re planning to upgrade Apple\u2019s online store<\/a> will probably be the simplest place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, when is it actually available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Preorders:<\/strong> Friday, October 16
Launch day:<\/strong> Friday, October 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apple<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve already decided you\u2019re getting one, I\u2019d probably have the Apple Store app<\/a> ready beforehand. This is Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone, after all \u2014 I wouldn\u2019t expect stock to be particularly generous at launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Duo starts at $1,999<\/strong> in the US and opens into that enormous 7.6-inch display<\/strong>, making this one of the biggest changes to the iPhone lineup in years<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 16. Circle it.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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