The company blames “highest internal quality standards”

May 29, 2012 11:50 GMT  ·  By

Pebble Blue Galaxy S III’s limited availability has already been confirmed, though Samsung did not offer an official explanation behind its decision.

After sending notifications to several UK-based carriers and retailers to let them know pebble blue Galaxy S III stock will be in short supply for the next few weeks, Samsung offered a statement that sheds some light on its postpone decision.

It’s unclear whether Samsung’s official word has reached all those carriers and authorized resellers that have been hit by this shortage, but MobileFun.co.uk is one of those that have just been informed on the situation.

According to the retailer, Samsung issued the following statement:

Samsung’s Galaxy SIII Pebble Blue version comes with a newly invented blue colour and special hyper-glaze material.

In order to meet the highest internal quality standards and to provide the best quality Galaxy SIII to customers, a short supply of Pebble Blue version is expected in some regions in the next 2-3 weeks.

Samsung is working hard to ensure that customers will get the Pebble Blue coloured devices as soon as possible.”

Vodafone UK informed its customers who pre-ordered the pebble blue 16GB Galaxy S III and the marble white 32GB version that shipments had been delayed 2-3 weeks, which is line with Samsung’s recent statement.

Another UK-based retailer also announced that pebble blue Galaxy S III would be available in the week commencing June 5, while the marble white version has been pushed to May 30.

Other carriers and retailers across Europe may experience pebble blue Galaxy S III stock shortage, though it’s unclear which they are going to be able to launch on time and which ones will get their stocks a few weeks later.

We recommend those who pre-ordered the pebble blue Samsung Galaxy S III to check with their operators or authorized resellers for an estimated shipping date.