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$8,888 for a Star White iPhone Duo? New Apple device hits online resale platforms

Apple iPhone Duo launch sees limited store stock and high online resale prices in Singapore, with queues forming at Orchard Road. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesRebekah Chia, Mark Cheong2026-10-23 12:19查看原文 ↗

Doors opened at Apple’s Orchard Road flagship store at 8am on Oct 23, where fans had lined up overnight awaiting the launch of the foldable device.

ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Published Oct 23, 2026, 12:19 PM

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 12:19 PM

Apple's first foldable iPhone Duo launched on Oct 23, with limited physical stock worldwide but many online listings on Carousell in Singapore.

Prices online ranged from about $3,000 to over $6,000, while Apple's official prices start at $3,099 for 256GB and reach $4,899 for 2TB.

More than 200 people queued at Apple’s Orchard Road store, including fans who flew in from Mumbai, as pre-order delivery dates stretched into early 2027.

SINGAPORE – Supply of the new iPhone Duo may be limited at launch on Oct 23 at physical stores worldwide , but Apple’s first foldable smartphone can still be found in plentiful numbers online.

At around 11.30am on Oct 23, The Straits Times found over 700 listings of the newly launched device on online marketplace Carousell, including a certified listing by the platform with five left in stock.

Prices listed ranged from about $3,000 to over $6,000, with device specifications including variants of 256GB, 512GB, or 2TB of storage space, in Star White or Night Sky colour versions.

Some of the listings were accompanied by screengrabs of pre-orders, with details for pick-up from a physical Apple store.

Among the highest prices listed on the platform were $8,888 for a Star White-coloured phone with 256GB of storage, and $6,899 for a Night Sky-coloured phone with 2TB of storage.

Apple’s official recommended retail prices for the iPhone Duo begin at $3,099 for 256GB of storage, going up to $4,899 for 2TB.

Meanwhile, over 200 people queued outside the Apple’s flagship Orchard Road store to get a first-hand glimpse at the device on Oct 23 .

First in line in the walk-in queue was Adnan Mehta, 36, who had been waiting outside the store since 5.30am on Oct 22.

The clinical data management professional and two other friends had specially flown in from Mumbai for the launch, choosing to come here as they “wanted to explore both the great technology of iPhone’s new features in the great city of Singapore at the same time”.

Finding no cordons set up by the store upon arrival, he began queuing at a corner by the storefront.

By 7.30am on Oct 23, half an hour before the store was set to open, the queue had grown to almost 200 people fired up for release of the device, with shipping estimates off pre-orders already stretching into early 2027 .

First in line in the walk-in queue was Adnan Mehta, 36, who had been waiting outside the store since 5.30am on Oct 22. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

Apple had previously announced that several places in Asia would not have stock of the iPhone Duo for walk-in customers.

These included mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, the company said.

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10 月 23 日上午 8 点，苹果公司位于乌节路的旗舰店正式开门迎客，粉丝们连夜排队等候这款可折叠设备的发布。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 23 日下午 12:19

更新于2026年10月23日下午12:19

苹果首款可折叠 iPhone Duo 于 10 月 23 日发布，全球实体库存有限，但在新加坡的 Carousell 等在线交易平台上有很多销售信息。

网上售价从 3000 美元到 6000 美元不等，而苹果官方售价从 256GB 的 3099 美元起，到 2TB 的 4899 美元不等。

超过 200 人在苹果公司位于乌节路的门店外排队，其中包括从孟买飞来的粉丝，因为预购产品的交货日期一直延至 2027 年初。

新加坡——新款 iPhone Duo 将于 10 月 23 日在全球实体店上市，但供应量可能有限，不过苹果的首款可折叠智能手机在网上仍能大量买到。