Samsung stopped producing the Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

Samsung is preparing to get rid of its first three-panel foldable phone, less than three months after the device was launched in the United States. Sales of Galaxy Z TriFold, $2,899 An unnamed Samsung spokesperson stated that it will be discontinued first in Korea and then discontinued in the United States once remaining inventory is liquidated. Bloomberg.

This came following a report from Korean media Dong-ae Ilbo Monday that says TriFold will have its final local restock today, March 17. Samsung’s website stopped offering future restock updates for the foldable device earlier this month, with the TriFold currently… Listed as “Sold” In the United States.

It was only available for purchase directly from Samsung, with Dong-ae Ilbo Reportedly, only 6,000 units have been stocked and sold locally since the phone was launched in Korea on December 12. Meanwhile, Huawei is already working on the second generation of its tri-folding phone, but while the original one is Mate XT Ultimate It was eventually launched in other regions, and Mate XTs It is still limited to China.

Some buyers were able to find stock of the foldable device at Samsung Experience Stores in Texas and New York, according to the site. Bloombergbut it appears that online inventory is already drying up in the United States. Once that’s completely exhausted, third-party sellers or those using mobile phones will be among the only ways to buy the short-lived Galaxy Z TriFold, but proceed with caution – our attempts Get one via eBay Things went as well as you expected.

High production costs are said to be behind the decision, with component prices rising significantly enough to make it almost impossible for Samsung to make a profit even if sales continue. In an interview with Bloomberg Last month, Samsung’s head of mobile business, Won Joon Choi, said the company had not committed to launching a successor to the TriFold, but suggested that elements of it – such as the larger screen and wider aspect ratio – may trickle down to other foldable Samsung phones in due course.