NexPhone delayed to March 2027 after promising Android, Linux and Windows 11
The multi-boot phone’s target shipping window has moved to March 2027, with new reservations priced at $599.
The NexPhone’s long wait just got longer: the Android handset that also aims to run Debian Linux and Windows 11 is now targeting March 2027, according to an updated shipping statement quoted by XDA Developers.1
What changed
NexPhone was previously expected to ship towards the end of 2026. The company now says its estimated shipping window is the end of the first quarter of 2027. New pre-orders are priced at $599, while customers who reserved at the earlier $549 price will keep that protected price.1
The official NexPhone site currently describes a $199 refundable reservation deposit, with the remaining $400 due when a unit is ready to ship. It also warns that shipping, taxes and duties may vary by market.2
One phone, three operating systems
NexPhone is built around a multi-boot pitch rather than a conventional Android-only handset. The company says it can run Android apps in desktop mode, launch a full Linux installation and support Windows 11 on Arm as an optional configuration.2 Its listed hardware includes a Qualcomm QCM6490 processor, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and a 6.58-inch 120Hz display.2
That is an unusually ambitious feature list for a phone with a $599 target price. The delay does not cancel the project, but it gives NexDock more time to finish the software and hardware work needed to make three operating systems practical on one device. Until shipping begins, the multi-boot promise remains a product claim rather than something ordinary buyers can independently test.
Our opinion
The March 2027 delay is disappointing, but it is less important than whether NexPhone can make its three-OS idea reliable. Android compatibility is the easy part of the pitch; the real test will be whether Linux and Windows boot consistently, share the phone’s hardware sensibly and work without turning the device into a fiddly development project. A later launch is preferable to shipping a novelty that only works in a carefully controlled demonstration, but NexDock now needs to show exactly what has changed before asking more buyers to wait.
For now, NexPhone is a fascinating experiment with a revised target, not a phone you can buy today. The company’s official reservation page lists March 2027 as the target shipping date.2