The iPhone Duo Get Ready deadline is tonight at 9 p.m. PT, which is midnight on the East Coast. Anyone who wants the fastest checkout when pre-orders open on Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. PT (8 a.m. ET) needs to save their setup before then.
Get Ready lives in the Apple Store app and on apple.com. It lets you save your full order ahead of time, including financing and a trade-in. It opened on October 12, so tonight is the last chance to use it. The pre-order steps are the same in the app and on the website.
A Saved iPhone Duo Bag Turns Checkout Into One Click
Anything saved to your shopping bag before the cutoff is waiting for you when pre-orders go live, so checkout takes a single click. Four things can be locked in ahead of time:
- Your iPhone Duo configuration, including color and storage
- Accessories, such as the iPhone Duo Folio or iPhone Duo Case
- Lease or financing pre-approval
- Your trade-in
The iPhone Duo Folio comes in navy blue and taupe and has a built-in kickstand. The iPhone Duo Case comes in sand and navy blue. Both work with MagSafe and Qi2 25W chargers.
The iPhone Duo itself comes in Star White and Night Sky, and both colors are sold in four storage sizes. If you are still deciding between them, tonight is when to make the call.
The iPhone Duo Starts at $1,999 and Tops Out at $3,199
The phone pairs a 7.6-inch folding display with a 5.4-inch outer screen and the A20 Pro chip. Unlocked pricing, for buyers who connect to a carrier later, runs from $1,999 to $3,199 depending on storage:
- 256GB for $1,999
- 512GB for $2,199
- 1TB for $2,599
- 2TB for $3,199
Payment options go beyond the sticker price. Apple Upgrade, the lease program run with Klarna, starts at $57.99 per month on a 24-month term before taxes and any trade-in credit, and it also offers 12-month terms. Apple Card Monthly Installments run at 0 percent APR and earn 3 percent Daily Cash back.
Trade-ins can take up to $885 off through Apple. Carrier deals through Apple go higher, with credits of up to $1,200 on AT&T and up to $1,000 on T-Mobile for eligible trade-ins. Verizon is also offered at checkout. AppleCare+ and AppleCare One cover the foldable as well, and repairs without coverage top out at $1,499.
New and qualified returning subscribers who buy an iPhone Duo also get three months of Apple One free.
Our Take
Our advice is to finish Get Ready tonight, even if you are still torn between Star White and Night Sky. A saved bag does not mean that you have committed to anything, and a one-click checkout at 5 a.m. PT beats rebuilding the order on launch morning. If storage is the open question for you, the gap between the 256GB and 512GB models is $200.
