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Solana’s outperformance this year has been nothing short of spectacular, with its value skyrocketing over 430% from $10 in January to a staggering $70 currently. It’s not just SOL itself that has seen tremendous growth, the broader Solana ecosystem has also been thriving in 2023. However, the success story ends when it comes to Solana’s Saga, a cryptocurrency-oriented smartphone.
Saga is a novel offering in the realm of Web3 smartphones from Solana. Unfortunately, it hasn’t lived up to expectations with disappointing sales since its launch, leading to future uncertainty for the device. Solana’s founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, has shared concerns about Saga’s future, stating that if sales don’t improve, Solana could possibly shift gears to develop a more affordable ‘smart wallet’ device. The Saga phone was introduced in April 2023, with a price tag of $1000, and came with an exciting airdrop of $10 worth of the meme cryptocurrency BONK. At the time of the airdrop, BONK was valued at around $0.0000004, however, its value now stands at approximately $0.00001154, showing a remarkable 10338.75% price increase.
High-profile crypto influencer Notsofast, shared a screenshot tracking the value increase of the BONK airdrop included with Saga, aptly named the Saga Book. Despite the phenomenal appreciation of BONK, Notsofast expressed that the phone itself is just ‘ok’, a sentiment that reflected in the disappointing sales numbers. Despite being built to improve the Web3 mobile experience, Saga has faced challenges in comparison to conventional smartphones which provide easier navigation of Web3. Despite using the Saga phone for handling NFTs, Yakovenko admitted he still relies on his iPhone for everyday use.
In an interview, Yakovenko also pointed out that recent advancements in mobile interfaces, for instance, Progressive Web Apps and passkeys, have made conventional smartphones more competitive to specialized crypto ones. Yakovenko seemed discouraged, remarking on the unsuccessful attempts by other companies, both big and small, in releasing crypto-centric smartphones. Despite the hiccup with Saga, Solana’s SOL and meme token BONK continue their bull run in the crypto market, continuing the intrigue and discussions about the ongoing evolution of the crypto ecosystem.
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