Apple Retail Staff Warns Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases
· Technology · MacRumors, Gadgets360
Apple has advised its retail employees to warn customers that walk-in purchases for the new iPhone Duo will likely be unavailable on launch day, October 23. Store staff have been instructed to discourage buyers without pre-orders from visiting shops on opening day to avoid disappointment. Online delivery estimates for the device slipped rapidly after pre-orders opened, with U.S. stores showing January 25 shipping dates within 30 minutes. Apple described initial consumer demand as extraordinary, following months of well-documented production constraints that limited early manufacturing to just a few hundred units per day in late August. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 in the United States, and Apple has not specified whether any physical retail locations will maintain limited launch-day stock.
Why it matters
Severe supply chain constraints and manufacturing bottlenecks for Apple's $1,999 flagship device mean prospective buyers face months-long wait times for home delivery.
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