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Solana, its new and more affordable version of the Web3-focused smartphone Saga, has been met with an unexpected demand surge. The first phone, which did not attract attention when it was released, but all stocks were sold out by the end of the year with the BONK airdrop that gave value to the phone users. However, the story of the second phone is different.
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The second phone, which has not yet been announced, is quickly selling out. Solana Mobile announced that they reached their 7-day sales goals within the first 24 hours. Solana co-founder Raj Gokal stated that they received more than 25,000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours after the announcement, and they have exceeded 30,000 orders as of 30 hours. This is a significant increase over the nearly a year it took to cross the 20,000 barrier in the first phone.
The phone, which will be shipped in the first half of 2025, will be Android-based, will include an integrated cryptocurrency wallet, and will be able to run dApps. The first version of Saga was released at a price of $1,000, and then the price was reduced to $599. The sales price of the new version is set at $450.
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The owners of the first phone had a great value by receiving 30 million BONK tokens for free. Although the value of these tokens was initially low, it rose to $800 with the large price increase in BONK. Airdrops to phone users were not limited to BONK, and later different airdrops were also carried out. This airdrop frenzy caused the price of Saga to rise to $5,000 on eBay.
The most important factor behind the high demand for the second phone is the expectation of the next airdrop. The users of the new device will also be rewarded, but the rewards have not yet been announced. Additionally, every pre-order placed through a referral link identified for customers who have linked their wallets and X accounts will allow them to climb the leaderboard on the Solana Mobile website. This is said to increase the chances of receiving rewards and gifts from ecosystem teams.