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Going by prices at Negri and Expansys, I see prices dropping fast.
At Negri, prices for i9500 went from $850 when it first came out to $800 to $750 to $740 and now $690
S4 i9500 at Negri Electronics
S4 @ Expansys going for $770
S4 i9500 at Expansys
I was going to buy, but at the rate the price is dropping...kinda scares me.
Maybe they're not selling as well as they thought causing price drops ...
Excellent news, hopefully will see the price drop in the UK soon as well
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If you avoided buying a mobile phone on the basis of it's price dropping over time you would never purchase it. It's what happens, especially in the first month or so of release.
Pagnell said:
If you avoided buying a mobile phone on the basis of it's price dropping over time you would never purchase it. It's what happens, especially in the first month or so of release.
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Pretty much all phones that have the anticipation factor (iPhone, S3, S4.... even the newer Blackberrys) have a higher initial price cos they know that early adopters, gadget freaks (like me) will pay that little extra to get the newest phone first.
Even the contract prices are higher in the first month or so, either upfront cost or per month.
Happens every time a new phone comes out.
Who has the better rep?
Expansys or Negri?
Prices are going down, means many people already bought the phone since day one, they must have a much more larger inventory for GS4 than previous galaxy phones, I remember when the GS2 came out, sold out within minutes from the first few set of batches, weeks apart! plus there are some people who didn't upgrade from GS3 to GS4, I believe it was worth the update since just about everything in the in hardware doubled, but at the same time, from an S2 to S3 I don't think it was not worth it upgrade because upgrade was not sufficient (few minor updates from GS2 to GS3)
Most people payed $800 or more preordering it or buying the GS4 the first week of its release, i will waited for the 2nd Week Saved about $150 from launch price, since the price went down. but now prices gone down more affordable! which maybe good for the CHEAP people who brag about that launch prices are expensive, when its the actual RETAIL price of a newly launched phone.
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What?..
I've come from the S2 to the S4. If anything it was certainly a leap from S2 to S3 than S3 to S4. Think you got it back to front there.
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In the UK, the S4 is a Daily Deal today on eBay at £500, reduced from £600.
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In the UK, the S4 is a Daily Deal today on eBay at £500, reduced from £600.
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I just got mine off ebay yesterday for 500 the exynos version totally love it.
Price is dropping but not that Samsung is giving that discount. Probably it depends on the shop and place. Here in Holland the price is not dropping. Octa core is not for 4G and maby the phone shops know something you don't know. That is, 4G is coming in your country and they want to get rid of all the octa core phone fast.
hey,
I am getting a refurbished s8+ for 33000 rupees (nearly 500$), should I buy it or wait for s9+ which is gonna cost about double the amt in my country
Do u guys think the diff will be worth it. I can even go for a OP5t.....
Is it a good buy for long term daily usage and hows the battery life and performance nowadays..ie after daily usage of months
Thanks in advance for ur replies
Samsung dont give a s for the customers and software support. Keep that in mind, S8 is already old device, they even work on s10. Battery life is pretty sad on me, but seems like the rest here have good battery life. I would say op5 or S9+ but....The first phones may be full of bugs.
Until S9 is released we don't no for certain what differences there are.
Going from rumours and leaks it would seem to be a small incremental change. although has dual camera lenses I believe.
Unless you have plenty of money to spend on a phone or must have latest Samsung phone then provided the "refurbished" S8 is in good condition it would seem good value at half price.
That said, usually there are plenty of new phone (last year flagship S8) available at much reduced price when new model is released) that may be a good buy.
Have you considered S8+, it's virtually identical apart from slightly larger screen.
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Get it. It's a great device with pretty great battery life, at least for me. No point of getting S9 for double the price.
Thanks guys for ur inputs.
That dual cam and all is just a gimmick for me
The thing i would be looking at is the cpu efficiency improvements and the stereo speakers
But I think maybe those alone do not justify the price bump... Thinking of finally going with the s8+ and here in India samsung themselves are provding refurbished phobes with 6 months manufaturer warranty...so yeah should not be a issue
Thanks again for those who helped me out
I maybe the only one here and sound rather spoilt but I was hoping for an gift or accessory for pre-orders like a few of us.
With the S7 it was the GearVR and last year they promoted the AKG earphones with the S8 (ok, they came with all of them). It also came in a lovely big Samsung box.
Even though it hasn't stopped me upgrading I feel they missed a trick here by creating more buzz on pre-orders.
we get a year of bein connect for free but i have a theory. Samsung lowered prices in some countries and priced higher on others, to compensate they offered freebies to less developped countries like mine (Morocco). To me looks like the richer countries are paying for poorer countries well except in the US. The other problem is, just from browsing the s9/s9+ forums i can see that the sales will be much lower, as we had hundredrs of posts on the s8/s8+ fourms during the preorder period vs less than 100 here. So Samsung should give more freebies in few weeks to boost sales
True lads, most countries gettin free wireless chargers etc, dex would be nice to get as a freebie, ahh.. i bet there'll be some freebies like a month after or so
In Saudi Arabia the pre-order is for th 256 GB varient only and the freebies are : (Selfie Stick;Car Charger;AKG wireless Speaker;Wireless Charging Stand)*
yep not happy no freebies on offer in the uk!!!
ok through a carrier we get the AKG y50BT, a 128gb sd card and 1year bein sport for free
Here in Italy S9+ is sold at 999 Eur. A little too much for my taste, They offer a buyback for used phones that in most cases is enough fair. For example S7 Edge is rated 350 Eur, S8+ 450, iphone 6 200 Eur. Sadly being patient and waiting for next months rebates wil be possible to buy the S9+ around 800 Eur and sell These phones for a little less thanwhat Samsung offers with more convenience.
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Here in Italy S9+ is sold at 999 Eur. A little too much for my taste, They offer a buyback for used phones that in most cases is enough fair. For example S7 Edge is rated 350 Eur, S8+ 450, iphone 6 200 Eur. Sadly being patient and waiting for next months rebates wil be possible to buy the S9+ around 800 Eur and sell These phones for a little less thanwhat Samsung offers with more convenience.
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Here it costs 838 and I can sell my s8 for 370 and get the freebies
Australia here, wireless charger for a freebie, but S9+ 256 is $AUD1499
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Here in Italy S9+ is sold at 999 Eur.
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That's alot. £890 conversion to GDP. Is it the same spec as UK [6GB RAM, 128GB storage]?
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That's alot. £890 conversion to GDP. Is it the same spec as UK [6GB RAM, 128GB storage]?
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I also noticed this price in Italy and asked the same question but no, it's the same version with 64gb storage. Every Amazon in Europe charge 950€ except Amazon.it.
S9+ 64GB 900$ here in India and with a very good exchange offer that can get you even more discount
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S9+ 64GB 900$ here in India and with a very good exchange offer that can get you even more discount
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Rightly said. I have pre-booked one by availing card, exchange and EMI discounts. I have opted for 18 months interest free EMI which is fantastic. As mentioned above the freebies only add to the cost of the overall price of the product which I am not that keen.
In Indonesia just get TUMI Case for all preorder S9/S9+
Not only are there no freebies but they had no discount bundles for preorders like they do for the released ones now. Kinda crappy Samsung .
I already have a VR, AKG headphones, and a 256gb EVO card from prior purchases. It'd be nice, but this time I just needed the phone.
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Australia here, wireless charger for a freebie, but S9+ 256 is $AUD1499
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I got wireless charge and a Samsung tab A
In Czech Rep you wont get freebies but you can handle your old phone to get 100€ discount + price of your old phone if it had any value. Think its much better than freebies, which you wont usually use...
I got a Harman Kardon Onyx Mini for pre-ordering my S9+. Price here for 128GB is MYR3999 ~ USD 1022.
What do you think? How much will it cost? Share your opinions on all models!
Current prices: 520€ for 6/64 modell, 570€ for 8/128 modell.
The 256GB one could be the Avangers Edition, but no info/price yet.
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Hope they have a couple of varients.I imagine the 8/256gb varient will be fairly expensive so hoping for maybe 8/128gb.
Will only buy if it is around €550.
Hope they wil announce it early this year
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Hope they have a couple of varients.I imagine the 8/256gb varient will be fairly expensive so hoping for maybe 8/128gb.
Will only buy if it is around €550.
Hope they wil announce it early this year
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I read somewhere that the base (6/64) variant will be ~530€.
But elsewhere i saw 600€+ for the base variant so hope the best
$529 (6/64)
$579 (8/128)
$629 (8/256)
OP1: $300
OP2: $330 +30
OP3: $400 +70
OP3T: $440 +40
OP5: $480 +40
OP5T: $500 +20
I's guess a price around $540 or $550 for base model based off of how it's been going.
It is very simple: If they price it too high people won't buy it. They used to make "flagship killers", but if they get the price even higher with this model, the flagship killer concept actually dies, because it will reach the flagship price. On the other hand, the average OnePlus user has become much more greedier, we want all flagship features possible, stellar cameras, high-res displays, but we are not willing to pay. It's kinda hard for OnePlus to make everyone happy.
if they ask for €600 there will be better options to buy.
Even the note 8 can be found around €650 now
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if they ask for €600 there will be better options to buy.
Even the note 8 can be found around €650 now
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Yeah, good price would be under 600€
I am absolutly happy with my OP5, had the OPO and OPT before, and the amount of money to purchase has been grown up to my personal limit.
500 bucks for a flagship killer is ok, but more....it would be a flagship and nothing different with others.
The community and the developer scene here on XDA is one argument to stay, but we'll see...
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I am absolutly happy with my OP5, had the OPO and OPT before, and the amount of money to purchase has been grown up to my personal limit.
500 bucks for a flagship killer is ok, but more....it would be a flagship and nothing different with others.
The community and the developer scene here on XDA is one argument to stay, but we'll see...
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Yeah, i though that too. OP 6 is not much better but still.... Good price or Mi Mix 2S, i can't stay
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It is very simple: If they price it too high people won't buy it. They used to make "flagship killers", but if they get the price even higher with this model, the flagship killer concept actually dies, because it will reach the flagship price. On the other hand, the average OnePlus user has become much more greedier, we want all flagship features possible, stellar cameras, high-res displays, but we are not willing to pay. It's kinda hard for OnePlus to make everyone happy.
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Lmao at your user name! Your comment is spot on too!
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Lmao at your user name! Your comment is spot on too!
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Shh the XDA social justice cops might get me.
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What do you think? How much will it cost? Share your opinions on all models!
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According to chinese sources around 3299 yuan it's around 523$ for 64GB version. 3799 yuan (602$) for 128GB and 4399 yuan (697$) for 256GB version
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According to chinese sources around 3299 yuan it's around 523$ for 64GB version. 3799 yuan (602$) for 128GB and 4399 yuan (697$) for 256GB version
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It would be very good! Thanks
Xiaomi MIX 2S vs OnePlus 6? Which one is better for girl?
AbbyQueen said:
Xiaomi MIX 2S vs OnePlus 6? Which one is better for girl?
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We don't know the price of the OP6 yet.
Of course it will be a better phone than the Mi Mix 2S (hp jack, oled display over ips, better default OS imo, but with notch), but if the price is too high, go for the Mix 2S.
EDIT: I have been seeing rumors for two days saying that the price for the base modell will be ~530€.
+ The Chinese release for OP6 is 5th May. (This is also a rumor)
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Xiaomi MIX 2S vs OnePlus 6? Which one is better for girl?
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Gender don't matter ???. You choose which one is better based on their differences.
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We don't know the price of the OP6 yet.
Of course it will be a better phone than the Mi Mix 2S (hp jack, oled display over ips, better default OS imo, but with notch), but if the price is too high, go for the Mix 2S.
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Are you positive OP6 will have oled screen?
Rumor is that OP6 DXO Mark score is in the triple digits.
IMO this is going to cost at least €600 for the base model. Which will render it a pretty unattractive proposition to any informed consumer, as by the time it's out an S9 should be available for under €600 (can already be had for €630ish).
But then, they've built the brand, and some people will stick with it. Even though this is just going to be a very overpriced Oppo R15 with a SD845.
Still, it should be a significantly better phone than the 5 / 5T, if the R15 (& Pro) are anything to go by.
If you like the look of it, and you don't play mobile games, you should probably save yourself €150 and buy an R15 Pro, or the R15 if you don't mind the MT SoC. It'll be marginally slower, but have better battery life.
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What do you think about this phone?
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Phone seems amazing for gamers. Battery capacity is quite good compared to Black shark. Any guesses for price? In INR and Dollar.
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Phone seems amazing for gamers. Battery capacity is quite good compared to Black shark. Any guesses for price? In INR and Dollar.
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Probably $799 for base model. $899 OR $999 for 8GB/512GB variant.
If Asus can sell the Zenfone 5z for $599 I think $799 is about right for the ROG. Remember, they need to SELL units. No one will buy when the price is significantly higher than the Black Shark's or Razer.
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Probably $799 for base model. $899 OR $999 for 8GB/512GB variant.
If Asus can sell the Zenfone 5z for $599 I think $799 is about right for the ROG. Remember, they need to SELL units. No one will buy when the price is significantly higher than the Black Shark's or Razer.
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800$ seems fine. Any idea when it'll be available for pre-order?
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Phone seems amazing for gamers.
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I think it's great for gamers, and anyone else that just wants a dope phone all the way around. MKBHD said about the Razer Phone, "the idea making gaming as good as possible, but as it turns out, a lot of those things also make for, pretty great, everyday use too," and I agree.
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Deep.01 said:
Phone seems amazing for gamers. Battery capacity is quite good compared to Black shark. Any guesses for price? In INR and Dollar.
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Ace42 said:
Probably $799 for base model. $899 OR $999 for 8GB/512GB variant.
If Asus can sell the Zenfone 5z for $599 I think $799 is about right for the ROG. Remember, they need to SELL units. No one will buy when the price is significantly higher than the Black Shark's or Razer.
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I feel like the Zenfone 5Z may be $500 or $550, only because they did say it'd be about $500. I think the 256GB model would be around $600 however.
I'm looking at it being between $800 to $999. I have heard that the ROG line is pretty expensive, and I looked it up, and it is. So I do expected it to be towards the later, than the former. But if they can get it at $999 for the 512GB model, it's a sure buy for me. I looked at their official website and it has EVERYTHING. It didn't miss anything I've ever wanted, and I feel like it's a real superphone. It also has the same camera in the 5 and 5z, which was rated very well my DxoMark, and I have checked out real world results, and they were great.
Wish it had a micro sd card.
I am in the market for a phone and this one certainly has my attention. Currently between the Sony Xperia XZ2, OnePlus 6, and this Asus ROG. Maybe by Black Friday all the phones will be available, unlocked, and rooted!!