{"id":658381,"date":"2026-08-27T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=658381"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:30:00","slug":"how-many-2500-foldable-iphones-will-apple-ship-in-year-one-idc-has-the-answer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=658381","title":{"rendered":"How Many $2,500 Foldable iPhones Will Apple Ship In Year One? IDC Has The Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Many $2,500 Foldable iPhones Will Apple Ship In Year One? IDC Has The Answer<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone<\/strong> at the company’s September 9 product event at 1300 ET.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of what could be Apple’s biggest handset launch in many years, technology market research firm International Data Corporation, better known as IDC, issued a new forecast estimating just how many foldable iPhones Apple could ship during the device’s first year.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg<\/a> first reported IDC’s estimate that the $2,500 foldable iPhone could generate more than 10 million shipments during its first year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Apple sets September 9 for its next major launch event, where it is expected to unveil the first foldable iPhone.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Polymarket (@Polymarket) August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apple’s entry into foldable smartphones<\/strong>, a segment of the handset industry first pioneered commercially by Chinese manufacturer Royole with the FlexPai nearly a decade ago<\/strong>, is forecast to help the foldable-phone market grow 12.6% this year, followed by an 18% increase next year. The iPhone maker could capture about 40% of global foldable shipments by 2027, IDC said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samsung Electronics launched the first mainstream foldable smartphone seven years ago. The complexity of these handsets commands premium pricing, making the category an attractive revenue stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Apple’s foldable iPhone launch comes as IDC expects global smartphone shipments to decline by a record 16.7% this year.<\/strong> The industry is battling surging costs tied to a shortage of memory chips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The components that make AI possible are the same ones in short supply, and their cost is being passed straight through to the shelf,” IDC’s Francisco Jeronimo said.<\/p>\n

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Alleged Foldable iPhone Motherboard Photos Surface Online https:\/\/t.co\/C9n3M48X4C<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/yd6E2jKKTc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jeronimo added, “The era of the cheap smartphone has ended<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

Polymarket:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Apple release a foldable iPhone before 2027?<\/strong>
\nYes 93% \u00b7 No 8%
View full market & trade on Polymarket<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, consumers have not necessarily shunned expensive handsets, in part because carrier financing now commonly spreads payments over 24 to 36 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A $2,500 foldable iPhone would cost about $104 per month over 24 months<\/strong> or $69 per month over 36 months, before trade-in credits.<\/p>\n

Whether the expensive foldable iPhone becomes a smashing success will largely depend onconsumers’\u2019 willingness to upgrade. Recent GSMA research found that consumers are keeping their smartphones for an average of three years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For iPhones, research firm Counterpoint found that Pro model owners replace their devices after an average of 2.75 years, while buyers of standard models wait about a little more than 3 years.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 08\/26\/2026 – 20:30<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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