The Honor Magic V2 might have taken its candy time earlier than it launched in Europe, however that’s not the largest concern with the cellphone – final week’s ballot signifies that the excessive worth is what is going to hold most individuals away.
One in three voters picked that choice. Foldables are costly, certain, however £1,700/€2,000 is approach an excessive amount of for the V2 to have broad attraction.
Perhaps the Magic foldable didn’t come too late when it comes to having outdated {hardware} (solely 11% picked that choice), nevertheless it did arrive too late within the sense that different foldables are already on sale in Europe they usually value much less. They aren’t as skinny because the Magic V2, however they’re a couple of hundred euros cheaper.
There’s the opposite factor too, 12% of voters are biding their time, ready to see what new foldables will probably be launched – the Magic V2 is a 2023 design, whereas issues just like the Galaxy Z Fold6 are round six months away (and rumors have already began).
Will Samsung actually make a cheaper Z Fold6? We don’t know, however the Z Fold5 might be discovered for underneath €1,300 today. Both approach, the ball is in Honor’s courtroom.
Later this month the corporate will deliver the Honor V2 RSR to the MWC, although this Porsche Design cellphone will do little for these asking for a lower cost.