2026-01-12 08:31:33

A well-known figure's crowdfunding smartphone has been met with cold reception. 590,000 pre-orderers paid $499 in line, yet not a single unit has been shipped so far. But looking around, models with almost identical specifications are priced at $45 on e-commerce platforms, including free shipping and gifts. Pre-sales started as early as mid-last year, promising a limited edition release in the fall, but it was delayed again and again. The most ironic part is—what kind of configuration can a $45 phone really have? This account just doesn't add up. From sky-high pre-sales to supply shortages, and then to the emergence of affordable competitors crushing the market, the entire chain of events exposes a phenomenon: marketing hype and delivery capacity are severely disconnected, and consumer trust is gradually eroding amid price uncertainties.

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rugpull_survivor

· 4h ago

The trader is really amazing, isn't this just the rug pull tactic in crypto? --- 590,000 people were harvested, hilarious, this is more outrageous than some contracts running away --- $499 for air, $45 for a real device, this math problem is brilliant --- It's the old trick of marketing outweighing the product again, when will they learn --- Delay + sky-high prices + crushing competitors at regular prices, I've seen this script a hundred times in the crypto world --- The speed of consumer trust collapse is even faster than ETH's gas fees --- Really? More than a year and no delivery yet? This delivery capability should be cleared out --- The price difference between $45 and $499 items, who will bear this difference? --- The claim of limited edition is very suspicious, it's clearly hunger marketing

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pumpamentalist

· 4h ago

Laughing out loud, it's that same "limited edition" talk again. Pre-sale for a year and still no product. This is the common problem in Web3 marketing. --- Spending $499 on a story, $45 on a real phone—no need to even think about this multiple-choice question. --- Oh my God, 590,000 people are still waiting? You should have turned around long ago. This is what you call marketing manipulation. --- Same configuration, 10 times the price. Isn't this just testing the IQ of the leek farmers? 😅 --- From hype to rug pull, the story is so well written. Can we try a new routine next time? --- Listen up, everyone. This is why I only trust in-stock items and not pre-sales. Even the biggest celebrities need to think twice. --- Delays after delays, consumer trust is being drained little by little... --- The affordable alternative priced at $45 is already here. Still holding on to that $499 dream?

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WinterWarmthCat

· 4h ago

Oh my god, queuing up for a Ghost Phone at $499, how much can you boast about that? Basically, it's just a celebrity effect scam, I've seen through it long ago. The $45 version is actually in stock, the contrast is really amazing... It's another drama of "The Season I Promised," consumers are just like leeks. I've seen too many of these leek-cutting schemes in the crypto world, can't trust anything.

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MoonRocketTeam

· 5h ago

Oh no, this rocket didn't even take off before it burned out. The marketing hype and delivery capabilities are completely out of sync [laughing and crying] Dropped directly from $499 to $45. This wave of decline is enough to punch straight through the atmosphere. Consumers' dopamine probably evaporated long ago. What are the 590,000 pre-orderers feeling right now? I really can't imagine... The promised limited edition for fall keeps getting delayed, countdown after countdown. What's the difference from scammy money grabbing? Wait, the same configuration but 11 times the price? Can someone do the math for me? Or am I just bad at math? The most outrageous thing is that e-commerce still offers free shipping and gifts. Comparing this, it's like crazy face-slapping. Trust level has dropped to zero. This mission clearly failed. It's better for everyone to cut losses in time. Remember to review the fundamentals before the next launch window.

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