Samsung has finally released the first pre-order numbers for its new foldable phones, and it has a big reason to celebrate. The next generation Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 to Galaxy Z Flip8 has had the strongest launch of any model to date in its domestic South Korean market, with customers reportedly pre-ordering a total of 1,44 million devices in just one week.
The record is all the more impressive because it not only surpasses all previous folding models Samsung, but also the brand's most successful classic smartphones. It confirms that foldable phones are definitely moving from a technological curiosity to a mainstream device. And despite the high price, there is great interest in them.
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The previous record had been held since 2019 Model Galaxy Notes 10, who collected over an eleven-day period 1,38 million pre-orders. New line Galaxy Z Fold8 a Flip8, but it surpassed this milestone in just seven days. Rumor has it that Samsung will extend the originally promised delivery times, possibly even more than 14 days.
She also left this year's series behind her Galaxy S26 with a result of 1,35 million reservations. The year-on-year comparison with folding models is even more significant. Last year's Galaxy Z Fold7 a Galaxy Z Flip7 together they reached 1,04 million pre-ordersFor Samsung, this is an important signal that its long-term investment in foldable devices is starting to bear fruit. The category that the company practically created years ago is becoming increasingly attractive.
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The biggest star of this year's offer was the wider Galaxy Z Fold8This model is approximately 70% of all pre-orders, which is an exceptionally high proportion. According to the company, this is mainly due to the redesigned design and the new 4:3 display aspect ratio, which offers more practical use both in everyday use and when multitasking or working with applications.
Customers at Galaxy Z Fold8 most often choose color designs Cream a Graphite, while at varianty Ultra shades dominate Graphite a Violet Shadow. Also Galaxy Z Flip8 has found its audience. According to the portal, the greatest interest is in its case ZDNET Korea about colors Pink a Cream, but also exclusive varianty pistachio a Mint available through Samsung.com have attracted a large group of interested parties.
Samsung also points out that the youngest generation of users played a significant role in the record numbers. Approximately Polovine of all customers who pre-ordered the new model through Samsung.com fell into the age group from 10 to 30 yearsIf similar interest continues in other markets, this year's generation could become the most successful line of foldable phones in the company's history.
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