Solana Phone Sales Skyrocketed!
- Posted on December 16, 2023 6:04 AM
- Cryipto News
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In the last 30 days, Bonk (BONK), the Solana meme coin that has gained over 100% in value, has sparked interest among meme coin enthusiasts for Solana's blockchain-based phone. Launched on May 8, the phone provided new owners with a 30 million meme coin airdrop. The recent price increase of the token appears to present an attractive arbitrage opportunity for buyers.
Solana's co-founder, Raj Gokal, mentioned in a Twitter post on December 15, 'Solana phone sales have increased more than 10x in the last 48 hours and seems to be selling out before the new year.
lol. just so everyone is aware, @solanamobile saga sales have >10x'd in the past 48 hours, and are now on track to sell out before the new year.https://t.co/SzKht4DTYL
— raj 🖤 (@rajgokal) December 14, 2023
At current prices, the 30 million BONK airdrop is surprisingly valued at $877, which is $278 more than the Saga phone's current $599 price tag. According to CoinGecko, Bonk has shown a significant increase of 1,100% in the last 30 days. With this price performance, Bonk has surpassed the market value of rival memecoin Pepe.
Following the increase in phone sales, Solana's co-founder Anatoly Yakavenko suggested raising the price of Saga, which was reduced from $999 to $599 in August.
After the increased interest from users, Solana Mobile announced that all future orders will be limited to one mobile device per household.
We’re here to share the Saga experience with everyone. In light of the overwhelming response, we're limiting Saga purchases to one per household. This ensures that more of our community can enjoy the Saga 📱
— Solana Mobile 🌱 (@solanamobile) December 15, 2023
See you all in the discord!
The frenzy of sales is seen as a turning point for the device, which has been struggling for a long time. Yakovenko, on December 5th, joined Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast, emphasizing the poor performance of the Saga phone and stating that he sees no indication that the device could sell a total of 50,000 units. He also confessed that he doesn't use Saga as his primary mobile device and prefers to use it as an 'NFT phone.
In conclusion, the reason for the sales is based on the fact that when the device reaches the user, the BONK token is still trading at levels close to the current prices. Memecoins are known for their rapid price changes and uncertain structures.