Apple’s first foldable iPhone is priced at nearly the same level as a MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, iPad, AirPods 5 and Apple Pencil combined, forcing buyers to weigh single-device convenience against broader utility.
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo has arrived with a starting price of €2,339 for the 256GB version in the European market, placing it among the most expensive consumer devices Apple has ever sold. Apple’s own US store lists the handset from $1,999, with pre-orders beginning on 16 October 2026 and wider availability from 23 October. The device pairs a 7.6-inch inner display with a 5.4-inch outer screen, runs on the A20 Pro chip and comes in Night Sky and Star White.
That price invites an awkward comparison: for almost the same outlay, a buyer can assemble a full entry-level Apple setup rather than spend everything on one handset. The combination highlighted in the original piece totals €2,395 and includes a MacBook Neo at €799, an iPhone 17e at €859, an iPad at €499, AirPods 5 at €149 and an Apple Pencil (USB-C) at €89. In other words, the difference is only €56.
Apple’s recent product roll-out makes that contrast even sharper. The MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e were introduced in March 2026, with Apple describing the MacBook Neo as a new entry-level laptop and the iPhone 17e as the company’s lower-priced iPhone option. Other reporting from MacRumors also noted Apple’s broader entry-level line-up, including the iPad, Apple Watch SE 3, AirPods 4, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini and AirTag, can come close to the cost of a single high-end MacBook Pro.
The real question is not whether the iPhone Duo is expensive; it plainly is. It is whether that expense makes sense for the way someone actually uses technology. For a user who lives on a phone and does not rely on a laptop or tablet, a foldable device may replace two purchases at once. For anyone who works across devices, writes, edits or sketches on a larger screen, the value case for buying a single premium phone is less obvious than building a wider ecosystem around a cheaper handset, a notebook and a tablet. The decision, as the figures show, is less about price alone than about how much utility one device can realistically replace.
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