Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date: U.S. Pre-Orders Up Double Digits

Pre-orders have started for Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and consumers look to be sending a clear message to Samsung: we’re sticking by you. Early pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are up compared to the Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus, according to Axios.

In a statement, Samsung said U.S. pre-orders for the new Galaxy S8 series had “strong double digit growth” in preorder numbers compared to the Galaxy S7 series. Samsung also noted most pre-orders have been for the Galaxy S8 Plus.

While Samsung didn’t confirm exact numbers for its U.S. pre-orders, the Galaxy S8 has seen strong early sales performance elsewhere since preorders started Friday. In South Korea, Samsung has seen more than 550,000 pre-orders in only two days for the Galaxy S8.

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Samsung’s strong pre-order performance for the Samsung Galaxy S8 series is especially notable, as it comes on the heels of the company’s disastrous Galaxy Note 7 launch. The Note 7 was plagued by extensive reports of batteries that would catch on fire. The aftermath of the scandal was equally poor for Samsung, as the phone was banned from U.S. flights by the Federal Aviation Administration and eventually had to be recalled.

But for consumers, it’s clear that many see the scandal as a one-off misstep for Samsung. While the exploding batteries controversy was a clear embarrassment for the company, a lot of smartphone buyers are still fans of Samsung’s build quality and features on their smartphones.

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As Axios notes, most of the buyers affected by the Note 7 recall simply switched over to a Galaxy S7. Samsung hopes that the strong performance for the Galaxy S7 right now signals a rebound in confidence among its potential buyers.