iPhone Fold: Launch, Pricing, and What to Expect From Apple's Foldable

[WarmWinterHat]

I just want a flip! No one is talking about a flip! 😢

 

[GuruZac]

It's interesting, but as more info is coming out, I'm finding it less and less appealing. I will likely stick to Pro Max models for the foreseeable future. I am quite aggressive with storage management and 256GB works very well for me, and for $1200 to get a phone with the specs and capability of the 17 Pro Max, it's hard to justify another ~ $1000 for a fold. I can get a new Pro Max and Watch Ultra for the projected cost of an iPhone Fold

 

[Spinarelo]

The 5.5" exterior display is really turning me off. I imagine that being on the go I will interact with the exterior display most of the time.... And after being used to the 6.9" PM for a while now, going down to 5.5 will be a no-go for me.

 

[Spinarelo]

No one is gonna buy a phone thats $2,000 or more......this is why no one likes apple. Ive been saying theyre gonna go out of business by 2030 cuz theyve been bad with ios updates and phones. Tim cook ruined apple after jobs died sadly

You think a company with a market cap over 4 trillion and over 54 billion cash on hand....is gonna go out of business in the next 4 years?

 

[michsu]

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Screen Size
single screen: 6.4 inches

dual screen: 7.9 inches

triple screen: 10.2 inches

It's so hard for Apple to do a 6 inch screen or bigger on the outside? They know it too. If Huawei or others were inside the US, then lots of people would switch away.

 

[SnowPenguin]

I just want a flip! No one is talking about a flip! 😢

Imagine if they created a foldable phone in the form factor of good old flip phones. I can see that happening.

 

[VulchR]

i kinda wish they would make this with two separate displays rather than a constantly folding plastic screen. with edge to edge displays, the brain would begin to overlook a tiny line in between and it would be way more robust. using multiple displays for years it’s not really a big deal. also if i was really criticality watching a movie or something it would probably be on a larger screen anyway. i also don’t want to have to worry about constantly flexing a screen every time i use my phone.

I agree - Apple could have focused on an ultra-precise hinge that aligns two fixed screens so that their edges are not noticeable.

 

[geta]

We can expect another flop like the Air.

 

[citysnaps]

No one is gonna buy a phone thats $2,000 or more......this is why no one likes apple. Ive been saying theyre gonna go out of business by 2030 cuz theyve been bad with ios updates and phones. Tim cook ruined apple after jobs died sadly

Other than Apple's 1+ Billion active and repeat customers who have propelled Apple to becoming one of the most successful consumer tech companies in the world.

 

[OliOliOliOli]

No Face ID… Forget me!

 

[Lepton]

I want the iPhone OS when closed and the iPad OS when opened. Must be as powerful as the iPad mini

 

[dampfnudel]

“Whether the reduction in hinge price will reduce retail price or simply bolster Apple's margins is an open question.”

It’s never an open question with Tim.

 

[dampfnudel]

I travel a lot (20-30 countries a year).

A foldable appeals to me because I hate lugging more gadgets than necessary.

I've always wanted a device the size of a tablet, but that can fit in my pocket. One that I could have multiple apps open on, or just one that I'm not relegated to the mobile experience when using a browser, maps, photos, email, or word processing app.

A phone can't do that. Neither can a tablet. But a foldable phone can.

And I will absolutely pay a premium price for that.

Well, I can see some people seeing it as purchasing two devices in one, an iPhone and an iPad mini to justify paying close to $3K (for a higher storage capacity phone).

 

[lazyrighteye]

Two predictions:

1. The iPhone foldable will not launch in 2026 - Apple delays almost everything anymore. It's really sad.
2. If/when the iPhone foldable does launch, it will bring foldables closer to being mainstream than they've ever been before.

Emotionally, there seems interest in Apple’s take on a foldable - at least in this niche corner of the internet. What I’m more curious to see is if consumer wallets (and the required economy) are ready to hop into a $2,499 foldable iPhone with enough gusto to justify the initiative/platform. Or will we be reading similar “Apple Cuts Production” headlines that we have for iPhone Air?

 

[AndiG]

Crease Gate incoming 😅

 

[jasonlasky]

Bigger fold in 2026

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/01/iphone-fold-foldable-launch-pricing-what-to-expect/

Skip fold, go straight to smaller flip.

 

[lfaa]

First-gen Apple foldable with insane engineering, a premium build, and a price that matches the tech? Yeah, sign me up. Sorry it intimidates you, not everyone is stuck in 2014. Some of us actually like living in the future instead of whatever bargain bin timeline doubters are shopping in.

Yeah let Apple drives you in what it wants your future to be Lol

 

[sidewinder3000]

Foldables aren’t supposed to replace slab phones they’re just the next form factor. Pretending they’re useless because they’re new is the same tired take people had about smartphones, tablets, and literally every leap forward. If someone needs a power point to understand why a phone that expands is useful, that’s on them, not the tech. An Apple foldable doesn’t need your permission to exist. Some of us like seeing tech move forward instead of waiting for the world to freeze exactly where we’re comfortable.

That last line is the kicker. Slow-clap worthy.

 

[svish]

Think it will launch towards the end of 2026 at $1999. Would like to have a screen size similar to Z Fold when unfolded. Will be fantastic if it has a telephoto lens but looks unlikely for the first couple of generations.