There is allot of interest to buy the newly released Samsung foldable smartphones. The high demand for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 shows that these foldable smartphones have captured the attention of people all of the world. And Samsung has just confirmed that these foldable smartphones are best sellers already.
Although the reception of Samsung foldable smartphones in 2020 when the Z Fold 2 and Z Flip was launched was impressive, it seems 2021 might be the year foldable phones go mainstream.
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A quick reminder that the Z Fold 2 and Z Flip of 2020 set a new record for the foldable sales to date. But, from new report, the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 3 and its sibling Z Flip 3 has smashed the record in pre-order stage.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 are foldable smartphones best sellers
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 have been available for pre-order on Amazon since last week. You can join the party on Amazon by clicking any of the links above. Reports from South Korea alone have shown impressive pre-order performance of both devices.
In South Korea, Samsung is said to have received 450,000 pre-orders for both foldable phones combined in just one week. Analysts have also estimated that the total number of pre-orders just in South Korea could cross 800,000 units.
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A statement from Samsung have also confirmed that the company might be seeing such strong pre-order performance in other markets across the globe. Samsung released the following statement.
“We are thankful for the great customer response to our new Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. Interest in foldable smartphones is at an all-time high, with pre-order volume for Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 already outpacing total sales for Galaxy Z devices to date in 2021.”
No numbers was provided by Samsung. And we don’t know the units of Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3 that has been pre-order globally. We still do not know the units of Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Z Flip sold from last year till date. But some market research estimated that Samsung sold about 2 million units of foldable phones last year.
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Analyst now expect that Samsung will sell about 5.2 million units of foldable phones this year. The reason why the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 will be best sellers is because these smartphones are more durable, powerful chip and stylish design.
The new Samsung foldable phones also got price cuts and good trade-in deals. Going by the figures and reports from the pre-orders, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 is no doubt going to be foldable best sellers.