Solana Mobile’s Chapter 2 phone, launched as a more affordable Web3 device, has reportedly faced disappointing sales, raising questions about the viability of Web3 hardware. Despite high expectations and a lower $450 price point, preorder numbers have fallen short of the 140,000 units claimed for its predecessor, the Saga. The Web3 hardware market, once buoyed by crypto enthusiasm, may be cooling as consumer interest wanes amid market volatility and regulatory uncertainty. While Solana’s vision of integrating blockchain into mobile devices remains ambitious, the lukewarm response to Chapter 2 suggests challenges in mainstream adoption. Is this a temporary setback or a broader signal that Web3 hardware’s appeal is fading?