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| Samsung accuses Corona virus of weak Galaxy S20 sales |
Samsung attributes the Corona virus (officially referred to as (COVID-19)) to the low initial sales of the new series (Galaxy S20) in South Korea. The Corona virus has affected many things in the technology world, from major conferences to international and national travel. ,
Samsung reportedly sold up to 70,000 series of Galaxy S20 devices on the first day of sale in South Korea. Compared to the Galaxy S10 series released in 2019, the company sold 140,000 on the first day. , The numbers are low.
If you compare it to the sales of the Samsung Note 10 series launched last August, the situation will only get worse: The series sold 220,000 units on the first day of trading.
Samsung's explanation of these numbers seems to be related to Corona virus concerns and phone discounts. A local telecommunications company official told the Korea Herald newspaper: "Sales have been affected and shrunk dramatically due to the lack of discounts on new phones and fears of infection with the virus have greatly reduced the number of visitors to the current store." Sk. "
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The high prices sparked speculation that Samsung sales may decline before the first sales figures are released.
It is worth noting that Samsung is not the first technology company to claim that the Corona virus has affected or will affect its financial performance, just as Apple announced last month that it would not expect a quarter. Income, which explains why the world's iPhone savings would be real. Temporary restrictions.
Microsoft responded to Apple's statement that sales in the third quarter of 2020 will be lower than expected due to the Corona virus, which is disrupting the supply chain, and indicated that the Corona virus epidemic will affect the human resources sector -Computing activity.