https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-retail-staff-told-to-warn-against-iphone-duo-walk-in-purchasesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-retail-staff-told-to-warn-against-iphone-duo-walk-in-purchaseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-retail-staff-told-to-warn-against-iphone-duo-walk-in-purchases#u143252Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:56:05 +0000Apple retail employees have received instructions to discourage customers without pre-orders from attempting to purchase the iPhone Duo in stores on launch day. Pre-orders for the $1,999 foldable device sold out in minutes after opening, causing delivery estimates to slip into January and February 2027. Production constraints and extraordinary demand are driving the severe shortages. Retail workers are proactively advising shoppers that stock for walk-in buyers will likely be non-existent when the device officially releases.Why it mattersThe intense demand for the company's first foldable