The iPhone Duo folding phone on the "black market" in Vietnam is advertised at a price higher than the listed price from 17 million to nearly 20 million VND depending on capacity and color.

Unable to pre-order iPhone Duo on October 16, Mr. Hoang Ngoc (Hanoi) posted a purchase request in several Facebook groups and quickly received responses from many stores. The silver-white version with 512 GB capacity he intended to buy was offered at a price of 90-92 million, 18-20 million higher than the listed price of 71.5 million VND for the reason of "very small quantity". He was promised to receive it on the first day of delivery, October 23.

Other versions of iPhone Duo are also advertised by some small stores for 16-18 million VND. In particular, the 256 GB version is 26% more expensive than the listed price and the silver white color is also 1-2 million VND more expensive than the dark blue version.

Besides the stores, some people who successfully ordered Duo on October 16 are also reselling the "first day delivery rate" with a difference of 13-15 million VND.

iPhone Duo begins to be ordered in Vietnam from 7:00 p.m. on October 16, the same first batch as in major markets around the world. After only 5 minutes of opening the sale, Apple's online sales page showed that there were no more devices available for delivery in the first round. Systems such as CellPhoneS and FPT also simultaneously ran out of capacity and stopped accepting deposits. TopZone even announced "out of stock" after just one minute.

Not only in Vietnam, iPhone Duo scarcity occurs globally. More than 70 countries that opened for sale in the first phase all had no machines left for delivery on October 23 after just a few minutes. Apple Store Online in all countries shows the delivery time as January 2027.

According to a TopZone representative, 60% of pre-orders at this system chose the 256 GB version and 70% chose white. With CellphoneS, the 1 TB and 2 TB high capacity versions run out from the first minute, users also prefer white with a deposit rate of up to 70%.

According to VnExpress sources, the number of iPhone Duo delivered in the first phase (in October) in Vietnam is about 10,000, not including Apple Store Online. "This number is very small compared to the actual survey demand but is higher than the sales of all other foldable phone brands," a representative of a retail system revealed.

Customers who pre-order an iPhone Duo need to deposit 30 million VND, instead of one million VND like many other iPhone versions. Pre-orders will only be considered successful when payment is completed. The systems say the deposit is 100% refundable if the buyer changes his mind. With Apple Store Online, buyers must pay the entire price for the device immediately after ordering.

In Vietnam, iPhone Duo has a starting price of 64.99 million for the 256 GB version and a highest price of 103.99 million VND for the 2 TB version, equivalent to some high-end computer models. Users have two color options: Star White and Night Sky.

Tuan Hung