What to know
What to know
Apple first aimed to price its foldable iPhone at $1,999, just under $2,000, the way the iPhone X started at $999, according to a Bloomberg report.
The report said rising memory costs led Apple to discuss $2,199, and that models with the most storage could approach $3,000.
In the end, the iPhone Duo launched at $1,999 for 256GB in the US, MacRumors reported on September 9.
How we know this
How we know this
What changed, newest first.
Sep 9, 2026WrongThe outcome went the other way.
Foldable iPhone Development History and Price Revealed in New ReportMacRumors · Sep 8, 2026 · reports this
How Tim Cook shaped Apple’s foldable iPhone, and what it may cost9to5Mac · Sep 8, 2026 · treats this as fact
iPhone Ultra is coming, here’s what the final rumors are saying9to5Mac · Sep 9, 2026 · reports this
Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra Was Intended to Cost Less Than $2,000 Before the RAM Crisis HitAndroid Headlines · Sep 8, 2026 · reports this
Apple’s foldable iPhone could cost $2,199, and that’s somehow less than expectedDigital Trends · Sep 8, 2026 · reports this
Latest Apple iPhone Duo news
Latest Apple iPhone Duo news
- iOS 27.2 lets an iPhone play four live sports streams at onceForbes · Oct 29, 2026
- TrendForce now expects the iPhone Duo to take 29.8% of foldables in 2027The Mac Observer · Oct 29, 2026
- iPhone Duo inner screens are cracking along the fold for some first-day ownersSamMobile · Oct 28, 2026
- Apple confirms iPhone Duo screen cracks and offers AppleCare replacementsGizmochina · Oct 28, 2026