Solana weighs demand for Saga phones after sales amid BONK boom.

Solana Saga They are smartphones. Suddenly it sells like hotcakesApparently, after realizing that crypto traders have come up with one Air drop of BONK meme coins Worth more than the price of the hardware. But when the entire production process is about to be released, it's worth asking for permission. Solana Will labs make more devices—or the next generation of phones?

For now, Solana Labs—the startup that includes the network's founders—is keeping the door open, saying it will assess demand and developer interest in building apps for the Saga ecosystem before taking the next step.

A representative said: “We are very excited about this momentum and interest in Saga Decrypt. “Right now, our priority is to continue listening to our community to understand what needs are now and in the future, and to assess what's next.”

The representative declined to elaborate on how much interest from the community is needed for Solana Labs to move forward with manufacturing more devices.

“In the meantime, we're excited to see more submissions to the Solana dApp repository,” the rep added. “Web3 Developers are building great apps, and our hope is to continue to introduce Saga to this loyal and dedicated community.

Solana Saga It started in AprilOffering a high-end Android smartphone with deeper and more accessible crypto integrations than your average mass market device. But it launched at $999 in the heart of a bear market, and doesn't seem to have generated much enthusiasm outside of a core group of Solana die-hards.

Solana Labs The price has dropped to $599 As of August, however, the future of Saga and Solana's mobile ecosystem remains unclear. Data suggests that only a few thousand devices were sold in the first several months.

But this week, Solana Labs said sales are up. All devices manufactured for the US market were sold out by early Friday, while European devices are selling quickly. Solana Labs representative confirmed Decrypt 20,000 Saga phones are confirmed to be produced, which co-founder Raj Gokal It was shared on Twitter on Thursday..

Anyone who buys Solana Saga can claim an airdrop of 30 million BONK meme tokens, which has increased significantly in recent weeks – up 755% from last month. That stash is now $830, or more than the phone's current price. Whether it will maintain that status is not guaranteed, but crypto users are taking on Saga.

“If you are not available [Solana] Before Saga sells out in America… stay tuned. More to come,” Gokal tweeted early Friday.

But now Solana Labs is teasing what that tease might ultimately entail, and is trying to use the renewed activity around Saga and the wider Solana ecosystem to help developers embrace the mobile opportunity and unlock awareness. Apple, Google and other giants have it in the mobile phone space.

“Once developers start releasing crypto-incentive apps for all Saga users, the flywheel should start,” Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said. It was published on Twitter on Friday. “Users looking for crypto incentives will receive the phone, which will give developers a consolidated distribution channel full of users looking for those incentives, all without app fees.”

“I think we may have just overcome the first hurdle,” he concluded. But there is still much work to be done.

Edited by Ryan Ozawa.