"Crackgate" exploded last week on X and other social media platforms as dozens of users who dropped more than $2,000 on the new foldable iPhone Duo reported that, just days into owning the new handset, in some cases, hours into using the new smartphone, the screen cracked down the middle.
Apple soon acknowledged the problem, calling it "display problems," and said it would offer replacement units. But the potential failure point might go beyond a quality issue and could involve a structural problem with the hinge.
The latest average wait time for the iPhone Duo, measured by UBS Evidence Lab, is 89 days, which means anyone who places a Duo order today won't receive it until the end of January. What's impressive is that many Apple fans are willing to be guinea pigs testing the new model, even spending thousands of dollars to do so.
UBS technology analyst David Vogt wrote in a new report that wait times for the new Duo eased over the past week, but buyers still face a three-month delay.
Across more than 30 markets, Vogt and his team found that average wait times were about 89 days. The slight decline in wait times may suggest Apple is catching up with its order backlog, demand is cooling, or both. It doesn't
