Apple has reportedly told its supply chain to build far more iPhone Duo units than first planned, just as its first foldable iPhone goes on sale.
According to a DigiTimes report relayed by MacRumors, Foxconn and component suppliers have received instructions to lift the production target by about 44 percent, from roughly 9.7 million units to 14 million. The report says the new figure covers a full 12 months rather than only the rest of 2026. The numbers come from supply-chain sources, not from Apple, and Apple has not commented on them.
The reported reason is strong demand. Apple said last week that interest in the device had been "nothing short of extraordinary," and U.S. pre-orders, which opened on October 16, quickly pushed shipping estimates out to January 25 across all configurations.
DigiTimes cautions that the higher target may be difficult to reach and will depend on how quickly assembly can be scaled. Earlier reports had pointed to manufacturing difficulties around assembly, the folding display and the hinge, so output rather than demand may remain the limiting factor.
The research firm also expects the wider foldable phone market to grow 25.7 percent in 2026 and 59.1 percent in 2027, compared with 7.4 percent growth in 2025, with Apple's entry expected to contribute to that acceleration.
The iPhone Duo goes on sale on October 23, 2026, with U.S. pricing starting at $1,999. Customers hoping to buy one in the near term should still expect constrained supply, particularly for walk-in purchases, as Apple has not promised store stock.
As with any supply-chain report, the figures should be treated as unconfirmed until Apple or its suppliers say otherwise. Apple typically does not publish production targets, so the clearest signs of whether the increase materializes will be shipping estimates in the coming weeks and the company's next earnings report.
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