iPhone Duo orders limited to two per customer as Apple tackles scalping
Apple is trying to curb scalping as pre-orders sold out in minutes and shipping estimates slipped into January, according to reports.
- Apple limited iPhone Duo orders to a maximum of two per customer globally after pre-order demand pushed shipping estimates into January within minutes of launch on Friday, October 16.
- To combat scalping, Apple implemented the two-unit cap after resellers listed iPhone Duo handsets on eBay for over $5,000, far exceeding the $1,999 base retail price.
- Apple announced 'limited' walk-in inventory for Friday, October 23, across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, though availability varies by region.
- Shoppers in Japan and South Korea must secure online reservations instead of purchasing in-store, while some US customers reported shipping dates accelerating to mid-November from January.
- Analysts attribute inventory strains to the iPhone Duo's complex foldable manufacturing, though Apple stated it is 'working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers hands as quickly as possible.
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