If you were hoping to get a Samsung Galaxy S22 in your hands soon after the February 9 announcement, you might be out of luck because according to the latest leak, the phone might not ship for more than a month. 'one my mas is late.
This is according to Jon Prosser, a leaker with a mixed track record, but who has often been right in recent months.
Prosser says that the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus won't hit stores until March 11, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will be available from February 25. So the Ultra could land much sooner, but still more than two weeks after the announcement. .
Bad news: I was told that due to supply chain issues, the Galaxy S22 lineup suffered a slight setback. Pre-order for ALL devices is still on the day of the event (February 9). However, availability has now been split: S22 Ultra: February 25 S22 and S22+: delayed until March 11 pic.twitter.com/pp2IFAYXSNJanuary 31, 2022
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Apparently, you won't have to wait to place your order, as pre-orders for all models will open on the day of the announcement.
This delay is believed to be due to supply chain issues, which somewhat lines up with another recent leak, and is in any case believable as we know there is a constant shortage of chipsets.
If you're sure you want one of these phones, it's probably worth ordering right away. Otherwise, we wouldn't be surprised if you end up waiting for the phone even longer than Prosser says, because you'll be further down the queue to get a phone.
On the other hand, if you don't mind taking that risk, you're better off waiting until TechRadar has done a full review of each phone, just in case they have a big problem.
Analysis: the conundrum of the S22 Ultra
We noted earlier that this latest news somewhat lines up with another recent leak, in that supply constraints would hamper the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup, but this earlier leak specifically highlighted that the Samsung Galaxy S22.Ultra is likely to suffer it.
According to this leak, the Galaxy S22 Ultra could face delivery delays of up to three months due to the expected high demand.
No other S22 models are mentioned, suggesting that the Galaxy S22 Ultra could be the hardest model to get your hands on, which is strange if, as this latest leak suggests, it will hit stores before the other models.
You'd think Samsung would start stocking the S22 Ultra later than the others to build up a big supply if there were any big delays.
Either way, it's becoming clear that the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup as a whole could prove hard to come by for quite some time.