Solana Ships Seeker Web3 Phones Globally as SOL Price Eyes $175 Breakout

Solana Mobile has begun shipping its highly anticipated Seeker smartphones to over 50 countries, marking a significant milestone in its Web3 expansion strategy.

Following the moderate success of its first-generation Saga device, the Seeker arrives with over 150,000 pre-orders, indicating stronger demand and a growing appetite for blockchain-integrated mobile devices.

Announced via X on August 4, the launch fuels fresh excitement in the Solana ecosystem. This second-gen phone, priced between $450 and $500, is designed specifically for crypto-native users and developers.

Its features include access to 2,500+ dApps via Solana’s dApp Store 2.0, a built-in Solflare hardware wallet, Seed Vault security, and a Genesis NFT granting users exclusive airdrops and rewards.

Solana Mobile’s earnings from pre-orders are already projected to exceed $67.5 million, a positive signal for the platform’s hardware revenue stream and network engagement.

Ecosystem Momentum Pushes SOL Toward Key Technical Levels

The launch of the Seeker comes at a time when Solana’s DeFi ecosystem is thriving, boasting over $9.8 billion in total value locked (TVL). Combined with the renewed interest in memecoins like BONK and native incentives like the soon-to-launch SKR token, the Seeker phone is expected to further boost on-chain activity and token velocity for SOL.

Currently trading around $169.05, SOL has bounced from the $155 support zone and now faces stiff resistance near $171.12 and $175.80, according to the latest technical charts. The 4-hour Supertrend indicator remains bearish below $171, but a breakout above this threshold could mark a trend reversal and signal a short-term rally toward the $180–$185 region.

Momentum indicators show mixed signals, with the RSI at 58.57 (neutral-bullish) and MACD flat, implying a potential but unconfirmed upside move.

What’s Next for Solana and the Seeker?

As Seeker devices begin reaching users worldwide, analysts believe this could accelerate SOL price recovery, particularly if airdrop incentives mimic the success of the Saga’s BONK distribution. Smart money appears to be reaccumulating near the $160–$165 range, while technical traders eye the $175 breakout for confirmation of a bullish shift.

While short-term volatility remains, Solana’s long-term fundamentals, including increased hardware adoption, dApp engagement, and developer migration from high-fee ecosystems like Apple and Google, support the view that SOL could retest the $200–$300 range by late 2025.

For now, all eyes remain on whether Seeker’s rollout and sustained user interest can tip the momentum in SOL’s favor, making the $171 breakout the next crucial level to watch.