IPhone Duo Marked Sold for Nearly $5,000 on eBay After Apple's US Shipping Estimates Slipped Into 2027

An eBay listing for Apple's iPhone Duo was marked sold at $4,999.99 (approximately £3,752) on Friday, 16 October 2026. Apple's US online store showed estimated shipping dates of 25 January 2027 for every configuration.

The listing was for a 2TB Night Sky pre-order, while Apple priced that model at $3,199 (approximately £2,401).

MacRumors said Vadim Yuryev of YouTube channel Max Tech spotted the listing. Apple's newsroom confirms that pre-orders began on 16 October.

The eBay listing was labelled 'PRE-ORDER', so its sold status does not mean the seller had the phone in hand.

At $4,999.99 (approximately £3,752), the listing was roughly $1,800 (approximately £1,351) above Apple's US price for the same storage configuration. A second listing, for a 1TB Night Sky pre-order, was marked sold at $4,400 (approximately £3,302).

Apple's price for that model was $2,599 (approximately £1,950), also a difference of about $1,800 (approximately £1,351).

The two listings offer a snapshot of resale prices as Apple's delivery estimates moved into 2027. They do not establish what buyers would pay more broadly, or whether either seller ultimately fulfilled an order.

iPhone Duo's eBay Pre-Orders Carried a Steep Premium

The 2TB listing's price was close to $5,000 (approximately £3,752), before any additional costs. The figure makes the premium immediately clear, but one sold listing cannot show whether it reflects a wider market price. It records what appeared on eBay for one specific configuration.

The second listing adds another example, though not a complete picture. It was described as a 'confirmed pre-order' for a 1TB Night Sky model. MacRumors reported that it, too, was marked sold, at $4,400 (approximately £3,302).

The premiums were almost identical, at roughly $1,800 (approximately £1,351) above Apple's listed prices. That coincidence may draw attention, but it does not explain the sellers' decisions or the buyers' reasons.

MacRumors did not identify either buyer or establish why they paid more.

The listings also covered only two Night Sky configurations. They do not show whether other colours or storage options attracted similar prices. Nor do they establish how many other iPhone Duo pre-orders appeared on eBay.

A sold badge is useful evidence of a listing's status. It is not, on its own, confirmation that the buyer received the phone or that the transaction was completed without problems. The available reporting provides no fulfilment details.

iPhone Duo Shipping Estimates Had Moved Into 2027

MacRumors reported that Apple's US store showed an estimated shipping date of 25 January 2027 for every iPhone Duo configuration at the time. The models ranged from 256GB to 2TB and came in two colours. The date was an estimate, not a confirmed delivery appointment.

The timing gives the resale listings their relevance. Apple's pre-orders had opened on 16 October, and the delivery estimate had already moved months ahead. A sold pre-order listing advertised a chance to secure the device sooner, although the status alone does not confirm delivery.

That leaves a gap between what the listings suggest and what can be established. The prices show that two eBay listings were marked sold above Apple's US prices. They do not show what motivated either buyer, or whether the orders were fulfilled.

The shipping estimate should also be read as a snapshot. It reflects what Apple's US store displayed when MacRumors published its report. It does not confirm that every order placed that day would arrive on 25 January.

For prospective buyers, the comparison was stark. Apple's store showed a wait extending into 2027, while the marked sold listings carried premiums of about $1,800 (approximately £1,351). Whether either buyer received the promised phone remains unconfirmed in the available reporting.