Apple faced heavy pre-order demand for the iPhone Duo, which pushed shipping dates around the world back to January 22. Many buyers, however, are now reporting that their estimated delivery dates have moved up.
Ray Wong of Gizmodo reported that many X users in Japan saw their initial November or December shipping estimates pulled forward to October 23, the official launch date for the Duo. The trend is not limited to Japan. In a thread on r/apple, multiple users said their orders had moved up by about two weeks, from December 2-9 to November 17-24. One user saw a shift from January 25 to November 24, and another from January 25 to November 16-23.
Not every buyer has benefited. Some estimates have stayed the same, and one user saw a November 30 estimate pushed back to December 7. Apple's online store still lists January 22 as the shipping date. US carriers show different timelines: AT&T lists December 3, Verizon December 4, and T-Mobile December 29 to January 6.
The changes appear across regions, retailers and carriers, so the cause is unclear. Apple may have boosted production, or the initial wave of orders may have been smaller than it first seemed. Either way, buyers who pre-ordered should check their estimated dates on apple.com or with their retailer, as the first foldable iPhone may arrive sooner than expected.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing