LG has admitted that sales of its flagship LG G5 were ‘somewhat slow’ as it announced its second quarter financial results.
LG sounded an optimistic note about the coming months, particularly around the LG V series which includes the quirky LG V10.
But it appears the LG G5, the most significant phone on sale for LG this year, has underperformed for the company, despite positive reviews.
Loss
“An operating loss of KRW 153.5 billion (c.US$132.1m, £100m, AU$175m) reflected increased marketing expenditures and somewhat slow initial sales of G5 smartphone,” said LG in its official statement.
“Overall smartphone shipments increased 3 percent from the previous quarter with a total of 13.9 million smartphones shipped in the second quarter.
“The launch of the new V series and expanding sales of mass-tier K and X series models are expected to improve the business unit’s performance next quarter.”
Source: techradar.com
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Looks like the LG G5 is the number one contender for worst phone of 2016. I understand what LG were trying to do with the G5 but this proves that it's not always about being first to market, it's about doing it right.