The day that many were waiting for has finally arrived. Today is March 29 and Samsung will officially unveil its new flagships, the Galaxy S8 and S8 + terminals, however, a latest rumor indicates that Due to the "slow" production of processors, the supply of the new terminals could be affected.
According to informs from South Korea, The Korea Herald newspaper, the supply of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus could not satisfy the demand as a result of the "slow production of Qualcomm chipsets." The reason behind this situation has not been disclosed, however, the sources of the South Korean newspaper have also indicated that also the own production of Samsung's Exynos 8895 chip is "falling behind market expectations."
Last January, rumors already spread that Samsung was "accumulating" units of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 processor, which would be preventing other manufacturers from being able to integrate it into their phones. Thus, the LG G6 and HTC U Ultra were later released with a Snapdragon 821 processor. Meanwhile, Forbes also reported that the Snapdragon 835 wouldn't be available 'in bulk' until after the Galaxy S8 [launching]".
Since then it has also been speculated that Samsung would be having a higher number of pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus from the ones you received for the Galaxy Note 7; likewise, the company also hopes higher initial sales than the ones he achieved with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
Considering all of the above, it does indeed seem quite likely that there are not enough chip units to meet the initial demand for the devices. A) Yes, Samsung would have managed to ensure that its new flagships are the first to integrate the Snapdragon 835, even at the cost of "closing the tap" on third-party manufacturers.
This does not mean that there will be a delay in the debut of the Galaxy S8 and S8 +, but it could be rare units at launch, something that should be taken into account by anyone who wishes to acquire one of the new South Korean terminals.