Pre-orders for Samsung’s latest phablet, the Galaxy Note 7, went live in Europe today. If you are interested in getting your hands on the device early, it is recommended that you get your pre-order in early.
This is because Samsung is capping pre-orders for the device due to “unprecedented” demand and to ensure that there is enough stock left for the retail launch of the device on September 2nd.
“Market reaction, combined with extremely positive feedback from our carrier and retail partners, indicates that the Note 7 will exceed our original sales forecasts for the region by some distance,” said Conor Pierce, Samsung’s vice president of IT and mobile for UK and Ireland. “As such, the number of preorder units will be limited due to the unprecedented demand.”
Due to stock issues, Samsung has also had to push back the launch of the Note 7 in certain countries, including the Netherlands, South Africa, and Malaysia. The Note 7 goes on sale in the United States on August 19th, though most carriers have already started shipping pre-orders of the device.
The Note 7 first goes on sale in the United States on August 19th, though most carriers have already started shipping pre-orders of the device. In almost every other key market of the world, the device is scheduled to be available from September 2nd.
If the extremely positive pre-order numbers are anything to go by, Samsung seems to have another winner on its hand with the Note 7. The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge launched by the company earlier this year have already been doing very well and the Note 7 is going to ensure Samsung ends this year on a high.
[Via Cnet]