Solana’s Smartphone Saga Needs 25,000 User Base to Attract Developers
Solana’s smartphone, Saga, underperforms months after hitting the market with about 2,500 units sold raising internal and wider concerns over the model.
Speaking on an Unchained podcast on Dec 6, Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana’s founder reflected on the journey so far for the smartphone and other issues relating to the Solana blockchain including developments, roadmap, and price growth.
Current sales figures point to underperformance in the market as the future of the phone remains uncertain due to market dynamics and less attraction from developers still hinged limited adoption.
According to the founder, the company would need to drive sales to 20,000 to 50,000 users as a base level for developers to deploy more applications to the smartphone.
“I think 25,000 to 50,000 units to feel like there is a hardcore user base for developers to be compelled to ship applications.”
Yakovenko noted that in light of market realities, Saga’s future may take another course although internal company discussions are still ongoing. The company will likely pivot to a cheaper secondary device for iPhone users for a smart wallet.
When asked about his phone usage, he added that he doesn’t use Saga exclusively because of his business applications on his iPhone adding that Saga is being used as an “NFT phone.”
“We have to decide if there’s a place for a smart wallet, a much cheaper version that an iPhone user could use as a secondary device. We haven’t seen a ton of signal whether that’s a compelling enough thing to sell 50,000 units.”
He explained the growth in Progressive Web Apps and Pass-keys as they reduce the differences between regular and specialized iPhones.
“What’s also changed over the last year and a half is that mobile interfaces like
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