In Memoriam: Products That Died in 2019

Take a look back at three high-profile product failures of 2019:

Samsung Galaxy Fold: The $2,000 foldable phone had a surprisingly quick failure rate. The early media preview of the phone ended in disaster as social media quickly filled with photos of dead or dying Galaxy Folds. The poor reviews left many pre-orders refunded. Samsung pushed back the launch date from April 25 to September 27. Whether this product has survived is questionable.

In October, CNET decided to put the folding phone to the test. The device was placed in a machine that rapidly folded and unfolded it. The display failed after 120,169 folds. The cracked screen spelled out more trouble for the Fold's debut. While the phone may have finally rolled out, it can be said that the Fold died in the court of public opinion.

Apple AirPower: In 2019 Apple canceled all of the work on their AirPower product, an all-in-one charging mat designed to charge, iPhones, the Apple Watch, and AirPods through specially designed charging cases. The AirPower was designed so users could place Apple products on any portion of the mat to receive a charge. It missed its launch date in 2018, but the tech giant was silent about the reason why. Finally in March 2019, Apple released a statement to TechCrunch that AirPower was unable to achieve the company's high standards for products and would cease to exist.

Moviepass: The once popular subscription movie service saw its final curtain on September 14. The service was first launched in 2011, offering a $50 monthly subscription for an unlimited number of movies playing in theaters. The company lowered prices until finally in 2017, Moviepass was offering unlimited movies for $9.95 per month. The service peaked at 3 million subscribers until the cash burning business model finally crashed and burned. But cinema-goers still have other options to hang on to: AMC and Regal both ran with the movie subscription concept, launching two theater subscription services in the $20 range that still run to this day.

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