# Apple says foldable iPhone Duo sold out with supply timeline uncertain

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-11-03T00:29:00Z

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## Summary

Apple is working to make more units of its new foldable iPhone Duo available after the device quickly sold out following its release, Chief Executive John Ternus said on Monday. The device costs $1,999 in the United States and £1,999 in the United Kingdom. Chief Operating Officer Sabhi Kahn told financial analysts that it remains difficult to predict when supply and demand will balance out.

The sellout follows reports that a small number of early buyers experienced cracked screens along the inside fold, which Apple previously said it would replace. Apple reported that overall company sales rose 15% for the year to $479bn, with quarterly iPhone revenue rising 17% to $57bn and Mac sales climbing 27% to $10.7bn, prior to the Duo launch.

Kahn said supply constraints for advanced node microprocessors manufactured by TSMC will persist into next year. In addition, Ternus reported unprecedented cost increases for memory and data storage, driven by rising data centre demand from AI platforms such as those built by OpenAI and Anthropic. Apple noted that rising infrastructure costs led it to raise prices on almost all hardware products by roughly 20%.

## Key points

- The $1,999 iPhone Duo sold out after launch, with Apple unable to predict when supply will meet demand.
- Apple will replace units affected by an issue causing screens to crack along the inside fold.
- Data centre demand from AI platforms has inflated storage costs, contributing to a 20% hardware price rise.

## Why it matters

Booming compute demand from AI models is increasing global data centre costs, directly impacting pricing and supply chains for consumer electronics makers like Apple.

## Sources

1. [Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out](https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n8dn457ypko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) (BBC Technology, 2026-11-03)

Part of the developing story: [Apple Foldable iPhone Duo Supply Crisis](https://digestai.news/thread/scalpers-charge-448-extra-for-apple-iphone-duo-in-beijing) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Apple says foldable iPhone Duo sold out with supply timeline uncertain", 3 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/apple-says-foldable-iphone-duo-sold-out-with-supply-timeline-uncertain

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