Samsung Messages is no longer preinstalled on new Galaxy devices in the U.S., starting with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Samsung confirmed to Android Authority that the removal of the Samsung Messages app is, indeed, limited to the U.S. right now, and that the decision was made to accelerate the adoption of (Google's) RCS implementation and the Google Messages app.
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-drop-samsung-messages-google-messages-reason-3463520/
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