CupertinoApple’s iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, or ₹299,900 in India.
That’s a rounding error for US buyers and a month’s salary elsewhere.
US carriers hide the real price in 36-month bill credits, a subsidy few other markets offer.
Preorders open October 16, with the foldable shipping worldwide October 23.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- IGN
- specifies T-Mobile's iPhone 18 subsidy: free phone with carrier switch, $1,199 in 36-month bill credits, $100/mo plan
- GSM Arena leans favorable
- emphasizes iPhone Duo's crease-less display and dust-proof design as Apple's signature late-entry advantage in hardware refinement
- mint
- describes Apple's September-only Pro/Duo launch strategy—delaying standard iPhone 18 to spring 2027 to concentrate latest tech in premium tiers only
- Khaleej times
- forecasts UAE used iPhone 17 Pro Max depreciation (10% within week) but notes iPhone 16 Pro Max resisting pressure due to supply scarcity
Sources: IGN, mint, GSM Arena, Khaleej times