Latest Samsung Galaxy S21 FE rumor has bad news for availability

An unofficial render of four Samsung Galaxy S21 FE devices in the four available colors: black, light green, light purple and grey

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The Galaxy S21 FE saga continues, with release woes allegedly plaguing the device. A new report from Due south Korea says that Samsung has hit another wall with the affordable flagship, notably that very few carriers really want the thing. Because of this, Samsung is supposedly planning to sell the S21 Fe in Europe but through a scattering of partners.

The Southward Korean publication Ddaily claims that Samsung's mobile chief, Roh Tae-moon, is dead-set on releasing the Galaxy S21 Atomic number 26, despite a aging demand for such a device. Later on all, the Galaxy S22 is right around the corner and the Milky way S21 and Galaxy A series all beginning at affordable cost points.

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Ddaily further corroborates the reports we've heard about Samsung launching the Galaxy S21 FE at CES 2022, which is less than 2 months away, with the Galaxy S22's declaration coming a month later in early February. Some, including us, have expressed business organization that the S21 FE's fourth dimension has passed and that releasing it and then close to Samsung'due south next flagship serial could undermine S22 or Milky way A sales.

The Ddaily report claims that very few carriers are interested in selling the Galaxy S21 FE, likely due that cannibalization potential. Samsung's portfolio has gotten very crowded between the A, Due south, and Z families, and adding one more could probable further misfile customers. Plus, an S21 Iron could directly damage the sales of the existing Galaxy S21 inventory. Carriers may not be too cracking on that.

Samsung stubbornly steamrolling alee looks like a bad thought from where I'm standing. I've fabricated my opinion on the matter quite articulate: we don't demand a Galaxy S21 FE. From the splendid $599 Galaxy A52 to the $799 Milky way S21, the S21 FE fails to merit its own existence by offer anything truly substantial. Samsung doesn't need a phone for every $100 toll subclass, especially when sales and deals are and then mutual on its products.

Regardless, Ddaily says the head of Samsung'southward mobile division has insisted that the Milky way S21 FE come to market, despite media and alleged carrier partner misgivings. At that point, yous have to wonder what the purpose even is — other than brash foolhardiness.

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