According to CoinMeta, after Apple launched pre-orders for its foldable phone, some orders were sold out quickly, with deliveries expected to be in December or even later. Just a few minutes after pre-orders opened on Friday for Apple's first foldable phone, the expected delivery time was postponed to December or even later. The rapid extension of the delivery cycle indicates strong demand and severely limited supply, which may make it difficult to purchase this device, which costs $1,999, on the official release date of October 23rd and for some time thereafter. Apple's online store shows that the expected delivery times for both color options and all storage capacity versions have been postponed, covering all configurations from 256GB to 2TB. Some pre-order customers stated that even by selecting the desired color and storage capacity in advance as recommended by Apple to speed up the purchase process, they still encountered delays in delivery dates. The inventory at Apple retail stores was also almost instantly sold out just a few minutes after pre-orders opened at 8 a.m. New York time on the launch day.