{"id":2738,"date":"2026-10-17T08:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/17\/apple-iphone-duo-preorders-sell-out-china-deliveries-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:34:26","slug":"apple-iphone-duo-preorders-sell-out-china-deliveries-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/17\/apple-iphone-duo-preorders-sell-out-china-deliveries-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone Duo pre\u2011orders sell out in China, deliveries set for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apple\u2019s inaugural foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, triggered a rapid sell\u2011out in China as soon as pre\u2011orders opened on Friday evening. The device, priced from nearly 16,000 yuan (about $2,391), saw its initial allocation disappear within seconds, underscoring the intense appetite of Chinese consumers for premium technology.<\/p>\n<h2>Pre\u2011order frenzy and delivery delays<\/h2>\n<p>Pre\u2011orders began at 8\u202fp.m. local time on Friday, and the first batch of units was reported sold out almost immediately. By Saturday, Apple\u2019s official Chinese website listed an expected delivery date of 22\u202fJanuary\u202f2027. On JD.com, a major Chinese e\u2011commerce platform, every model in the iPhone Duo series was marked out of stock, while Apple\u2019s flagship store on Tmall displayed an estimated delivery window shifted to 2\u202fJanuary\u202f2027.<\/p>\n<p>The swift depletion of inventory also sparked a secondary market surge. Global Times contacted sellers on the Xianyu second\u2011hand platform and found that scalpers were marking up the first\u2011batch phones by more than 4,000 yuan. A veteran Apple enthusiast, identified only by the surname Tao, recounted securing the most expensive 2\u202fTB version after repeatedly refreshing the Apple Store app. Tao said the phone initially appeared slated for delivery in early November, but after order confirmation the window slipped to roughly 14\u201321\u202fNovember.<\/p>\n<h2>Consumer behavior and accessory sales<\/h2>\n<p>Even before the iPhone Duo became available for purchase on Tmall, consumers were already snapping up related accessories. A top\u2011selling phone case priced at 192 yuan logged over 300 units sold, indicating strong ancillary demand.<\/p>\n<p>Li\u202fChangan, a professor at the Academy of China Open Economy Studies, University of International Business and Economics, told Global Times that the robust pre\u2011order response demonstrates Chinese shoppers\u2019 continued appetite for high\u2011quality products and highlights the market\u2019s considerable purchasing power.<\/p>\n<h2>Production outlook and corporate context<\/h2>\n<p>Industry analyst Ming\u2011Chi\u202fKuo, cited by financial news outlet 21jingji.com, projected that Apple will assemble 7\u202fmillion to 8\u202fmillion foldable iPhone units in the second half of 2026. Of that total, shipments for the third quarter are expected to fall between 500,000 and 1\u202fmillion units.<\/p>\n<p>The pre\u2011order surge coincided with Apple\u2019s executive chairperson Tim\u202fCook\u2019s visit to China, his first trip since stepping down as CEO on 1\u202fSeptember. Cook arrived in Guangzhou on 11\u202fOctober, marking the start of a tour that includes a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang\u202fWentao. During the discussion, Cook expressed optimism about China\u2019s development prospects, reaffirmed Apple\u2019s intention to expand its business in the country, and pledged to play an active role in fostering stable US\u2011China economic and trade relations, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone Duo, showcased at Apple\u2019s product launch event on 9\u202fSeptember\u202f2026, is the company\u2019s first \u201cflip\u201d phone. Its rapid sell\u2011out and the subsequent delay of deliveries into early 2027 illustrate both the high demand for cutting\u2011edge devices in the Chinese market and the logistical challenges of scaling production for a new form factor.<\/p>\n<p>As the market adjusts to the delayed timeline, observers will watch whether the anticipated shipment volumes materialize and how the secondary market pricing evolves. For now, the episode reinforces the perception of China as a critical arena for Apple\u2019s growth strategy, especially as the company seeks to deepen its foothold amid broader geopolitical and economic considerations.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s first foldable iPhone Duo sold out within seconds of its Chinese pre\u2011order launch, with delivery dates now set for early 2027 amid strong consumer demand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[1570,2155,2154,3027,3028],"class_list":["post-2738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apple","tag-china-market","tag-iphone-duo","tag-pre-orders","tag-tim-cook","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}