Released on Friday, October 25, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is Samsung’s latest foldable phone. It has a thinner and lighter design than the Galaxy Z Fold 6, a bigger screen, and a higher-megapixel main camera.
Samsung fans have long begged for a foldable phone with these characteristics and though not all of the Z Fold 6‘s shortcomings have been fixed, the Z Fold Special Edition is still a significant upgrade. That’s why, despite its over-the-top price tag of more than $2,000, the phone is already sold out in South Korea, the only market where it went on sale.
Sammy Fans reports that the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition sold out in South Korea within 10 minutes of going on sale. While that doesn’t tell us anything about how many units were sold, it’s enough proof that the phone is off to a good start and demand for it is brisk. The report also says the company even sold through inventory that was meant for carriers.
Good luck finding the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. | Image Credit – Sammy Fans
The company says it will let consumers know when it has more units in stock.
This is a promising sign for Samsung as the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 reportedly failed to make a mark on consumers.
Samsung also plans on releasing the Galaxy Z Fold SE in China but for buyers in other markets, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is going to be the only book-style foldable option this year. It’s not known how many units will be produced but given that it took mere minutes for the Galaxy Z Fold SE to go out of stock, it appears that the phone will be manufactured in limited quantities.
This, coupled with low sales of the other two foldables, will likely make it hard for the company to meet its ambitious target of selling 20 million foldable phones this year.