[Apple’s first foldable screen phone is in tight supply and some orders have been shipped until next year] October 17th. Just a few minutes after Apple’s first foldable screen phone opened for pre-order on Friday, the expected delivery time has been postponed to January next year, indicating that strong demand and tight supply will make this $1,999 device difficult to buy on the day of its release on October 23 and even in the near future. Some consumers said on social media that even after following Apple's recommendations and selecting their favorite color and storage capacity in advance to speed up the purchase process, the delivery date of the iPhone Duo was still delayed. The latest shipping times shown on Apple's online store apply to both colors of the device and all storage configurations, ranging from 256GB to 2TB.