Samsung’s flashy Galaxy Z TriFold could be heading for the scrapheap faster than a failed concept car.
A new report claims the company is preparing to end sales of the Galaxy Z TriFold in South Korea, barely four months after it launched there.
The $2,899 foldable arrived in Korea ahead of a wider launch in the US and other markets in January, bringing a new form factor and a price tag to match.
SamMobile, says Samsung will do one more restock in Korea this week before pulling the plug.
For the US, the report says the TriFold will stick around until “the current production volume is sold out,” which sounds like a couple of token restocks at best.
All this seems strange, as the TriFold reportedly sold out within minutes each time it appeared, which suggests less hype and more limited inventory.
The report claims the first two batches were 3,000 units each, which is not exactly a global rollout.
As for why Samsung is “killing” the TriFold so quickly, the report points to “high production costs” and a shortage of RAM and storage, squeezing margins.
Samsung never really pretended this was meant to be a mass-market seller, with the device positioned more like a proof of concept you could actually buy if you were quick enough.
