The iPhone Duo will have a very limited production due to the complexity in the manufacturing of its hinge

A few days ago Apple unveiled its folding phonea phone that arrives after a multitude of rumors that began several years ago. It will finally be available before the end of 2026, although according to analysts, getting one of these iPhone Duo It will be quite an odyssey. In numbers, Apple plans to sell more than 70 million iPhone 18 Pro and its Pro Max version before the end of the year, while it is expected that the production of the iPhone Duo will not exceed 6 million units.

iPhone Duo production will not exceed 6 million units

These figures come from the analyst Jeff Puwho has also spoken about the estimates of the versions 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max presented at the same event. The analyst has estimated that it will be very difficult to get a foldable iPhone, at least before 2026. The 6 million units that are expected for this year are even lower than the 7 million that had been initially estimated, which will make it even more difficult to get one of these phones.

Hinge manufacturing limits foldable iPhone production

The reason for the limitation in the production of the iPhone Duo It is due to the manufacturing of the hinge, a quite complex component to manufacture and which is causing the iPhone Duo to finally come with a dropper.

iPhone Duo pre-orders will begin on October 16

If you are interested in getting a iPhone Duo at launchyou should be attentive on the day reservations open, next October 16. Even so, if you get one of these new iPhones it will be quite a feat, since with these figures and the demand it generates, it will surely far exceed the initial available offer.