Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (GeekPark · Oct 17, 2026)

Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo Sells Out in One Minute, Shipping Slips to January

KEY FACTS

At 8 PM on October 16, Apple opened online preorders for its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
About one minute after sales began, Apple's official website and channels including Tmall and JD.com showed sold out.
Orders can still be placed on the official website, but estimated shipping has slipped to January 22.
Users without AppleCare+ must pay 7998 yuan to replace the inner screen and 3198 yuan for the outer screen.
Battery repair costs 1898 yuan, and Apple officially recommends that users buy AppleCare+.

KEY DATA

7998 yuanInner screen repair price

3198 yuanOuter screen repair price

1898 yuanBattery repair price

January 22Estimated shipping date

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

A foldable selling out at launch shows high-end users still have a strong willingness to pay for form-factor innovation, but hinge and flexible-screen capacity is ramping slowly, so near-term shortages will persist. What truly deserves attention is the nearly 8000-yuan screen replacement price: it puts the long-term cost of owning a foldable on the table, may deter some early adopters, and forces Apple to offer more buffer in its after-sales policy.

Source: GeekPark report