Getting your hands on Apple‘s first foldable phone is turning out to be a real test of patience. Preorders for the iPhone Duo opened just a few days ago, and shipping estimates slipped into early next year almost instantly. To keep resellers from buying up all available stock and flipping the hardware for crazy markups, Apple is officially capping orders at two units per customer.
If you try to add a third phone to your cart on Apple’s online store, a warning message pops up right away. The notification asks you to adjust your total quantity down to two before you can proceed to checkout.
Stopping resellers as online prices soar
The new purchase restriction is already live across Apple’s web stores in the US, the UK, Japan, and Spain. Tech outlets like Engadget and MacRumors verified the rule across multiple regions, confirming that the two-unit limit applies to every color and storage configuration.
Apple stepped in after scalpers started listing fresh preorders on sites like eBay for wild prices. Some listings are asking for over $5,000 for a phone that officially starts at $1,999, taking advantage of buyers who want the hardware on day one.
Long wait times and alternative buying options
Placing an order directly through Apple right now means your phone won’t arrive until late January. That long wait is frustrating for anyone excited about the new hardware, but paying thousands extra to a random reseller on the internet is a huge gamble.
If you want to grab an iPhone Duo sooner without paying scalper prices, checking third-party options is your best bet. Major wireless carriers and electronics retailers like Best Buy still offer earlier pickup and delivery dates for specific models, though available stock changes quickly.
A familiar move for high demand launches
Limiting how many devices one person can buy isn’t a new play for Apple. The company has used similar checkout caps during previous high-demand hardware debuts in China and earlier US iPhone launches to give regular shoppers a fair shot.
While determined resellers often try to get around these rules using multiple credit cards and different shipping addresses, capping cart totals slows down bulk buying. For regular customers, ordering through official channels ensures you pay standard retail price, even if you have to wait for shipping.
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