iPhone Duo preorder delivery timeline might be improving

Some iPhone Duo buyers who were initially told they would have to wait until 2027 to receive their devices may now see their phones arriving sooner. Pre-orders for the Duo opened on Friday, Oct. 16 and sold out almost immediately, causing delivery estimates to slip into late January 2027. However, over the weekend, several customers began reporting that Apple had moved their delivery dates up, in some cases to the phone's launch day on Friday, Oct.

23. Apple has limited purchases to two units per order and is canceling suspicious orders to prevent reselling. The earlier delivery dates were first reported in Japan, with a Japanese user noting that their Duo, originally set for delivery in December, is now slated for launch day. This trend has also emerged in the U.S., with customers ordering directly through Apple starting to see earlier delivery windows.

The reason for the changes remains unclear, as Apple has not publicly commented on the shift. It is possible that Apple initially overestimated demand as a precaution against the surge of orders, or that the original dates were a glitch or supply issue. Despite these theories, the situation remains speculative and Mashable has reached out to Apple for clarification.