{
  "id": 14952588,
  "title": "Didn't Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/didnt-pre-order-an-iphone-duo-yet-wait-times-are-significant-now",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:27:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphone-duo-preorder-shipping-wait-times/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "iPhone Duo pre-orders began in the U.S. and some other countries today but wait times are significant for new customers. Those who pre-ordered at 5 a.m. Pacific Time will receive their devices on Friday, October 23. However, by 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time on the same day, select configurations in the U.S. are showing delivery estimates into late January. The estimated delivery dates for various configurations are as follows: iPhone Duo in Star White with 256GB: January 25; 512GB: January 25; 1TB: January 25; 2TB: January 25. Similarly, for Night Sky configurations, delivery estimates are also set for January 25. Apple's shipping estimates are based on a combination of supply and demand, and the company does not know the exact amount of supply available on the first day of pre-orders. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, iPhone Duo supply is expected to be limited, following earlier reports of potential manufacturing challenges leading to low production yield.",
  "summary": "iPhone Duo pre-orders began today in the U.S. and select other countries. If you have yet to place a pre-order, however, wait times at Apple are longer now. The first customers who pre-ordered right when pre-orders began at 5 a.m. Pacific Time today will have their devices delivered on Friday, October 23. By just 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time though, select configurations on Apple's online store in the…",
  "key_points": [
    "iPhone Duo pre-orders began at 5 a.m. Pacific Time today",
    "Delivery estimates for many configurations push to late January",
    "Apple uncertain about exact supply for first day of pre-orders"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}