A report from South Korea indicates that the absence of the Galaxy Note 21 could have limited the sales of the Galaxy S21 series. If Samsung had skipped the Galaxy Note series in 2021 to boost expected sales of the Galaxy S21 series, expectations were apparently not met, going by the sales numbers for 2021. The South Korean report says that the Galaxy S21 series sold mid-20 million units, in the same range as the 2020 numbers.
The report is credited to South Korean firm The Elec and points to the fact that Samsung’s strategy may not have been successful after all. The Covid-19 pandemic could have played its role in slowing down the sales, but there could be several other factors responsible for the under-par performance of the Galaxy S21 series. However, the decision not to deliver the Galaxy Note 21 to the market may be a calculated risk, and it remains to be seen how it could have panned out if we had the model in the mix.
The report indicates that the low sales number may have been due to production issues that prevented Samsung from meeting its production targets and deadlines. The company says it could have logged in higher sales if its Vietnam-based production facilities were not hampered by several issues. It may have been a hard-boiled economic decision by Samsung considering all the factors and risks it faced. It remains to be seen though, how the new strategy will flow with the Galaxy S22 lineup. The Galaxy S22 Ultra may well be a Galaxy Note 22 and we expect Galaxy Note fans to have a go at the flagship model.
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