Customers browse Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics has officially launched its Galaxy Z8 lineup and new smartwatches across Southeast Asia and Oceania, after foldable presales in the region surged 60 percent from the previous generation, the company said Friday.
The company said presales of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 rose 60 percent, outpacing a more than 30 percent increase in global presales for the new foldables.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 emerged as the regional favorite, accounting for six of every 10 presale purchases and helping drive the early momentum, Samsung said.
Samsung also said customers in their teens through 30s accounted for about 60 percent of online purchases of the Z8 series, underscoring the lineup's appeal among younger buyers.
