Apple's $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo Enters the Race

Apple's first foldable iPhone arrives as iPhone Duo, a passport-shaped device that opens into a 7.6-inch inner display from a 5.4-inch outer screen. Apple says preorders begin October 16 and availability begins October 23; the company also lists titanium construction, a custom hinge, and worldwide eSIM-only operation. 1

The price is the headline: Reuters reports $1,999, while The Verge reports 256GB at the same starting price and places the launch seven years after foldable phones entered the market. Reuters frames the move as Apple's attempt to enter a category led by Samsung and Huawei. 23

The rap turns those concrete terms into a launch-day question: does Apple's premium fold make the category mainstream, or does the price keep foldables a specialist lane? The answer will depend on real-world sales after October 23; this film sticks to what Apple announced and what the reporting verified.