Apple's First Foldable iPhone Duo Revealed: Around $2,000, October Launch

Apple's first foldable iPhone has surfaced across multiple channels: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports the device will ultimately be named iPhone Duo, starting at $2,000, with the top 2TB storage tier priced around $3,000, going on sale in October. Leaker LinusEkenstam then offered finer details: a starting price of $1,999, storage options from 256GB to 2TB, preorders opening October 16, and a premium nano-texture coating on the exterior. Current takeaway: the form factor, naming, and pricing are converging on Duo / the $2,000 tier, though the sources remain unofficial.

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Why It Matters

This is Apple's first entry into the foldable form factor. If the crease issue is truly resolved as shown (per sahilypatel's retelling), it would mark a landmark breakthrough in foldable engineering, and $2,000-tier pricing would redefine the ultra-premium phone market. Reposter sahilypatel jokingly called it "the worst iPhone ever," and Sawyer Merrit and others weighed in as well, showing how polarized the conversation is ahead of launch.

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