Smartwatch, behind the Apple Watch? The new Galaxy Watch is making big strides

Is the smart watch behind the Apple Watch? The new Galaxy Watch is making big strides

The times are moving from now on...? Are you using a smartwatch? Until recently, I could not have imagined that it would become so popular. But now, even if you're not a young male user base excited about the latest gadgets, you're starting to see smartwatches on your wrists everywhere. Most of them were limited to the Apple Watch. Overseas, however, the situation seems to have changed. Channelnews introduces the global smartwatch market report for the third quarter of 2021 (July-September). Surprisingly, the Apple Watch, which boasted an overwhelming share so far, has fallen significantly and retreated to 21.8%, while the market has steadily expanded by 16% compared to the previous year. Up until a year ago, there was a time when the Apple Watch was the only one selling in the world, but now it's settled that about 1 in 5 is the Apple Watch. On the other hand, Samsung's Galaxy Watch series has increased its sales share significantly. In this survey, it has gained a market share of 14.4%, making a leap to second place after the Apple Watch. With the newly adopted Wear OS Powered by Samsung, sales of the reborn "Galaxy Watch 4" series are strong in Europe and the United States. Will this trend also come to Japan? Although no single manufacturer stands out for its market share, one in three smartwatches sold in the world today is a reasonably priced model under $100. Galaxy Watch 4 is a model that requires spending from 30,000 yen in Japanese yen, but apparently Samsung has prepared a new series of Galaxy Watch that is positioned as a cheaper version, and plans to attack the Asian market in the future. It seems that. It may be that the era of Apple Watch's 1st power will come to an end in Japan. Source: Channelnews

Shingo Yuki