Demand for the iPhone Duo has surpassed Apple's expectations, causing overwhelming pre-orders. This has led Apple to increase production capacity and raise the delivery target for the first 12 months to 14 million units.
According to sources in the supply chain, Apple has increased production orders for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, by more than 40 percent. The delivery target for the first 12 months after launch was raised from 9.7 million to 14 million units due to pre-orders that Apple described as "exceptionally high." Apple expects demand to remain strong going forward.
This information comes from a DigiTimes report, a technology industry media outlet citing supply chain sources. The report helps clarify whether the delayed shipping dates since pre-order opening are due to high demand or production bottlenecks and may also explain why some customers received earlier shipping notifications.
The iPhone Duo was available for pre-order on Friday, 16 Oct 2023 GMT+7, and within minutes of launch, it received an overwhelming response. Subsequently, delivery dates were pushed back, with the longest wait extending to late January next year.
Apple explained this is due to exceptionally high demand. Additionally, the company has limited purchases to no more than two units per person to prevent bulk buying for resale speculation.
Early buyers of the iPhone Duo still face issues with third-party applications not yet fully optimized, but Apple assures that improvements will be made going forward.
Another discussed issue is the switch from Face ID facial recognition to Touch ID fingerprint scanning, seen by some as a downgrade. Meanwhile, reports indicate Apple has begun testing prototypes of the iPhone Duo 2 with Face ID.
Source:9to5Mac