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The delivery dates for all three phones in South Korea have been delayed.
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Samsung's latest lineup of foldable smartphones, which offers three phones, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, is seeing record-breaking pre-orders globally. Now, demand for these devices in the brand's home country, South Korea, appears to be so strong that the company is struggling to keep up.
According to Business Post, pre-order inventory for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is currently in short supply across all storage variants and color options in South Korea. As a result, customers placing pre-orders from now on are expected to receive the device starting August 28, well after its initial promised shipping date of August 7.
A similar situation exists for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. The tech giant is expected to start shipping the 1TB variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra on August 28, while deliveries of the Galaxy Z Flip 8 have slipped to mid-August (August 11 or August 18), depending on the color option.
The report adds that the company's offline retail channels are also experiencing backlogs with pre-orders of these phones, with estimated fulfillment times extending into mid-September. A Samsung official said the delivery delays are the result of demand exceeding the company's expectations.
According to the publication, Samsung had initially prepared around 40% more pre-order inventory for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 than for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Even so, demand has significantly exceeded expectations. Reportedly, pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 are estimated to be three times higher than those for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and have reached around 80% of the pre-order volume recorded by the Galaxy S26.
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