Some Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Watch 4 models reportedly face delays

Samsung has launched its new “consumer” foldable, and it seems to be working well for the company. Almost too much Well, because there are reports that some Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Watch 4 models are already facing delays due to unexpected demand.

All About Samsung received screenshots of emails from Samsung telling customers that their orders will take longer to reach them due to “unforeseen delivery bottlenecks.” The company says that while the accessories may reach the customer earlier, the expected delivery time for the device is mid-September.

The emails appear to be in German, so it is possible that these delays only affect certain models in certain regions, especially since some devices have reportedly reached customers earlier. All About Samsung notes that it appears to affect the 46mm Watch 4 LTE and the 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 3; However, we have contacted Samsung for more details and will update if we have a response.

It’s not too surprising that Samsung finds itself in a bind. The company appears to be getting impressive order numbers for its new foldable phones and apparently didn’t expect successors to the best foldable phones to be so popular. This week Samsung said Android Central this interest in foldables “is at an all time high” and this volume for its new foldables “already exceeds the total sales of Galaxy Z devices to date in 2021”.

Additionally, companies still face a global ship shortage that continues to affect smartphone shipments, which could also be a factor behind the delay.