Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: the foldable smartphone gets off to a very bad start

The first sales figures for the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 are reportedly very disappointing.

It seems that the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is not attracting the crowds. Just a few weeks after its release, the latest foldable phone from the Korean company is said to have only achieved 270,000 sales on the market. international. A rather worrying figure given that the opening of pre-orders and the release of the product generally remains the most intensive purchasing period for a smartphone.

Although the foldable smartphone market remains fairly niche, Samsung recently announced that it would sell nearly a million units by 2023. The company explained at the time that the prize went mainly to its foldable phone. clamshell, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, which represented 70% of foldable smartphone sales.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, the firm's largest format, therefore remains fairly minority in foldable smartphone sales and its latest generation does not seem to be sparking passions. Samsung had already stated in the past that the majority of foldable device buyers come from old users who want a more recent model. The latter would therefore not have found enough interesting new features in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 to make the transition if we are to believe the first sales figures which do not exceed 300,000 units sold.

The information comes mainly from Ice Universe on the social network X (formally Twitter). Specializing in information and leaks concerning Samsung products, the leaker is however not at his first mockery of the company.

We will have to wait and see if the first promotions concerning the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will further boost sales, especially during Black Friday 2024.