No, you should not. I had 0 followers when I launched my product and it gained 4th place of the day) But you need support anyway, for example you can buy ads.

Hey there! I wouldn't worry too much about not having a lot of followers before launching on Product Hunt. There are many other factors that contribute to a successful launch, such as the quality of your product, the way you market it, and the timing of your launch.

I think that to have some followers is important. Sometimes I see that products have around 500+ followers. But it's not the key By the way we are launching our product soon, look at my page ❤️