Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 7 hrs ago
iPhone Duo resale offers fall sharply amid screen durability concerns
Apple has acknowledged problems with the inner screens of some iPhone Duo phones, its first foldable smartphone.
The company has advised customers with affected devices to seek a replacement, but has not explained what caused the problem.
About two weeks after the phone went on sale, a US price-comparison platform recorded a buyback offer of $1,971 for the top model, down 38.4% from its $3,199 retail price.
Those figures are buyback offers, not necessarily private-sale prices, and lower-storage models also showed steep discounts.
A $999 inner-screen repair bill is adding to concerns about the phone’s durability and the cost of owning it.
Some US buyback and trade-in services are not currently accepting the iPhone Duo, while unopened phones have also appeared on South Korean resale platforms below retail price.
SellCell data show resale offers for Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, have fallen by as much as 38.4% about two weeks after launch.
The top-condition 2TB model had a highest buyback offer of $1,971, compared with its $3,199 launch price.
Concerns about the durability of the folding inner screen and a reported $999 repair cost are cited as factors weighing on resale values.
Apple said it was aware of an issue affecting the inner displays of a small number of iPhone Duo devices and advised that affected products be replaced.
In South Korea, some unopened devices were listed for 3.1 million to 3.2 million won, below the 3.29 million won launch price.
- Who
- Apple iPhone Duo owners and resale buyers. Apple said a small number of devices have an inner-display issue.
- What
- Resale buyback offers have dropped sharply, with the highest reported decline at 38.4% below launch price.
- When
- About two weeks after the phone’s October 23, 2026, global launch; the report was published November 10.
- Where
- The United States and South Korea.
- Why
- The article cites concerns about inner-screen durability and the high cost of repairs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The iPhone Duo was officially launched in global markets.
Apple said it was aware of an issue affecting the inner displays of a small number of devices and advised replacement for affected products.
SellCell data reported a highest buyback offer of $1,971 for the 2TB model in top condition, 38.4% below its launch price.
- 2TB model launch price
- $3,199
- 2TB model buyback offer
- $1,971 in top condition
- 2TB model decline
- 38.4% below launch price
- 256GB model launch price
- $1,999
- Inner-display repair cost
- $999 in the United States
- South Korea 256GB launch price
- 3.29 million won
What people are saying
We are aware of an issue affecting the inner displays of a small number of iPhone Duo devices.
One reason consumers have bought iPhones despite their high prices is their high resale value.
The iPhone Duo is being affected in resale prices by the combination of durability concerns and high repair costs.