Galaxy Z Fold 8 pre-orders up 70% over Z Fold 7 in Europe
You may remember the news that the Galaxy recently broke some pre-order records in Korea, but that now extends to Europe, as the company has confirmed a 70% year-over-year increase in pre-orders for the Z Fold 8 compared to the Z Fold 7. When combined with the Z Flip, there has been a 17% total increase in the number of people looking to get the latest hardware on day one. The introduction of a form factor in the Galaxy Fold8 is exciting consumers across Europe, setting a new benchmark in foldable phone innovation and accounting for 40% of total European pre-orders.
- ▪You may remember the news that the Galaxy recently broke some pre-order records in Korea, but that now extends to Europe, as the company has confirmed a 70% year-over-year increase in pre-orders for the Z Fold 8 compared to the Z Fold 7.
- ▪When combined with the Z Flip, there has been a 17% total increase in the number of people looking to get the latest hardware on day one.
- ▪The introduction of a form factor in the Galaxy Fold8 is exciting consumers across Europe, setting a new benchmark in foldable phone innovation and accounting for 40% of total European pre-orders.
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