Solana’s Next-Gen Mobile Pre-order Surges, Outperforms First-Gen 12-Month Sales in Just 30 Hours

Solana's Next-Gen Mobile Pre-order Surges, Outperforms First-Gen 12-Month Sales in Just 30 Hours

Solana's Next-Gen Mobile Pre-order Surges, Outperforms First-Gen 12-Month Sales in Just 30 Hours

According to the report from the foreign media “TechCrunch”, Solana Mobile, the smartphone division of Layer 1 blockchain Solana, opened pre-orders for its second-generation Web 3 phone “Chapter 2” this Wednesday, and received 30,000 orders within the first 30 hours, surpassing the sales speed of the first-generation phone.
Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana and president of Solana Labs, revealed to “TechCrunch” that the demand for Chapter 2 is obviously very high. Solana Mobile received over 25,000 orders within the first 24 hours of pre-order release, completing the seven-day sales target.
He also stated that pre-orders reached 30,000 within the initial 30 hours of release, surpassing the sales volume of Solana’s first phone, Saga, in 12 months.
According to reports, the new phone has similar features to the previous generation: based on the Android system, it comes with a built-in crypto wallet, Seed Vault, and an application store called “dApp Store” that provides decentralized applications (dApps). Its initial price is $450, lower than the discounted price of $599 for Saga. A spokesperson for Solana stated that Chapter 2 will be delivered in the first half of 2025.
Gokal added that this phone represents the potential of cryptographic technology and provides value to incentivize users to use applications.
The Goal of Chapter 2
Now, Solana hopes to replicate the previous success through Chapter 2. According to the FAQ of Solana Mobile, users of the new phone will not be able to use the genesis token of Saga, which is a non-transferable NFT attached to each Saga phone to help users redeem rewards. However, the company plans to develop a similar experience in Chapter 2.
Gokal stated:
Gokal added that Chapter 2 is launched in collaboration with sponsors including Backpack, Tensor, Phantom, Solflare, Magic Eden, and Drip, and they plan to reward the owners of this phone.
Furthermore, Gokal stated that Chapter 2 focuses on wider distribution, higher accessibility, and utilizes the experience of the past two years to provide greater flexibility for developers and users. He also pointed out that the new generation of phones has been brewing for over a year, and the company hopes to provide “complete freedom” for cryptocurrency developers and users by not imposing restrictions or charging excessive fees for tokens or NFTs.