An estimated 590,000 buyers paid a £74 ($100) deposit to secure one, collectively handing the venture roughly £43.7 million ($59 million). As of May 2026, not a single confirmed customer has received the device. Now, a fresh wave of anger is spreading across MAGA forums after buyers received communication making clear that their money is, for all practical purposes, gone.

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[–] 11 points 4 months ago (7 children)

There is absolutely no way a phone that’s made in the USA could be sold for only $499.

TBF - no wait, fairness is wrong here -
playing devil's advocate, they did dial back on that claim somewhat, it was known that this will be some off-brand device, most likely made in China.

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  • [–] 25 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    They originally said it was going to be 100% American made for that price, and only toned it down later on. Now they just say "Designed with American values in mind", whatever that means.

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