# Motorola RAZR V3

> Motorola reported shipping its 50 millionth RAZR V3 after a launch built around fashion.

- Owner: Motorola
- Kind: Product
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: Sep 2004
- Milestone date: 2006-07-18
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 43 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Scarcity drop, Visible in use, Dupe economy, Platform jump

## Summary

The V3 reached shops after its summer unveiling. Paid ads, celebrity gifts and carrier deals accompanied its move from fashion phone to mass-market handset. Motorola announced its 50 millionth V3 shipment in 2006; Hasbro turned its shape into a Monopoly token.

## Timeline

- 2004-07-27 — Motorola (Press) — Motorola unveiled the RAZR V3 and announced worldwide availability for the fall.
- Sep 2004 — Motorola (Retail) — The silver RAZR V3 reached its first markets in September.
- 2004-11-04 — bbbssport and Phone Scoop users (Open web) — Phone Scoop users debated whether a lower price would erode the V3’s exclusivity.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Motorola RAZR V3.” Case HIS-01464. Spread Score v1.3: 43/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01464