Strong pre-orders have reportedly prompted Apple to order millions more iPhone Duo units from suppliers, according to *DigiTimes*. Supply chain sources said Foxconn and component manufacturers had received instructions reflecting a roughly 44% increase, from 9.7 million to 14 million devices. The revised target reportedly follows strong pre-orders for Apple's first foldable iPhone and covers a full 12-month period, rather than the remainder of 2026.
Apple last week described demand as "nothing short of extraordinary." Within 30 minutes of pre-orders opening on October 16, U.S. shipping estimates had reached January 25 across all configurations.
Meeting the higher shipment target could still prove challenging. *DigiTimes* said output would depend on assembly progress, following earlier reports of manufacturing difficulties affecting assembly, displays, and hinges. *DigiTimes* forecasts that global foldable smartphone shipments will grow 25.7% in 2026 and 59.1% in 2027, compared with 7.4% growth in 2025, with Apple's entry expected to contribute to the expansion.
The iPhone Duo launches on October 23, starting at $1,999 in the United States.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing