Samsung's 'Galaxy Z Fold3·Z Flip3' Nears 1 Million Waitlist in China

Pre-order waiting screen for 'Galaxy Z Flip3' on China's JD.com.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Samsung Electronics' 3rd generation foldable smartphones, the 'Galaxy Z Fold3' and 'Galaxy Z Flip3,' are approaching 1 million pre-order waitlist members in China.

On the 30th (local time), at 11 a.m., the official Samsung Electronics store on China's e-commerce platform JD.com reported that the waitlist for the Z Flip3 exceeded 619,000. At the same time, the waitlist for the Z Fold3 also surpassed 80,000. On Alibaba's Tmall, as of noon the previous day, the waitlists for the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 were counted at 103,000 and 65,000 respectively.

The launch prices for the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 in China are expected to be higher than the domestic launch prices. The currently disclosed price for the Z Fold3 in the Chinese market is 15,999 yuan (approximately 2.88 million KRW) for the 512GB model, and the Z Flip3 starts at 8,599 yuan (approximately 1.55 million KRW). Considering that the domestic launch prices for the same specifications of the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are 2,097,700 KRW and 1,254,000 KRW respectively, this means they are up to about 800,000 KRW more expensive.

Samsung Electronics will officially unveil the Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 in China on the 1st of next month and begin pre-orders. Official sales will start on September 10.

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