Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling so well, Samsung is borrowing parts from the future
The company is reportedly using future component reserves to fill the gap.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling so well that the company is literally borrowing parts from the future to keep up with demand. A Display Driver IC (DDI) shortage is forcing Samsung to tap into reserved component stock meant for future production runs. Demand for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 exceeded Samsung's expectations, according to ZDNet Korea.
The company increased its component orders after the foldable phone surpassed expectations. However, its DDI supplier, Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), has limited capacity to ramp up production.
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