Apple's first foldable starts at $1,999. Replacing its inner folding screen costs $999 out of warranty, or $99 with AppleCare+. Every price and repair cost Apple has published.
Apple’s first folding iPhone goes on pre-order today, October 16, in the US and more than 70 other markets. Orders open at 5 a.m. Pacific. Deliveries start October 23, according to Apple’s September announcement.
Update, October 17: Pre-order stock ran out within 30 minutes. New orders now ship January 25. Read the details.
The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999. Two days before pre-orders, Apple also published what it charges to repair one.
What it costs to buy
Prices are from Apple’s US store, before sales tax.
| Storage | US price |
|---|---|
| 256 GB | $1,999 |
| 512 GB | $2,199 |
| 1 TB | $2,599 |
| 2 TB | $3,199 |
What it costs to fix
Apple added the iPhone Duo to its repair price lists on October 14. Notebookcheck and iGeeksBlog reported the US list. These are Apple’s estimates for repairs outside warranty and without AppleCare+.
| Repair | US price |
|---|---|
| Cover layer on the folding screen | $49 |
| Back glass | $199 |
| Battery | $229 |
| Rear camera | $229 |
| Outer screen | $379 |
| Outer screen and back glass | $509 |
| Inner folding screen | $999 |
| Other damage | Up to $1,499 |
The inner screen is the line to remember. It costs half of what the base phone costs new. The final price depends on Apple’s inspection, and authorized service providers set their own prices.
AppleCare+ changes the math
AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss costs $19.99 a month, $199.99 a year or $399 once. With it, an inner screen repair costs $99 and an outer screen $29.
Apple’s warranty terms say it may restrict iPhone warranty service to the country where the device was sold. If someone on your team travels with the phone, check with Apple before counting on coverage abroad.
What it means if you run a remote team
One iPhone Duo is a $2,000 line item before anyone drops it. A cracked inner screen adds $999 without a plan. A standard iPhone runs Slack, email and calls just as well. Keep the Duo for roles where the bigger screen changes the work.
The $399 one-time AppleCare+ price is 40% of a single inner screen repair. On a phone with a folding screen, buy the plan. Launch week showed why: a few owners reported inner screens cracking at the hinge within days (our report), and Apple has since confirmed the issue and offers a replacement through AppleCare. If yours cracked, here’s what to do.
Device prices are moving fast this month. Samsung raised Galaxy A prices as memory chips get more expensive, and laptops buy the same chips. If phones or laptops are on your plan for next year, price them now.