The release date for the Galaxy S20 has been outlined. The actual appearance of the Galaxy S20 series, which will be unveiled at the Galaxy 2020 Unpacked event held in San Francisco, USA, on the 11th (local time), is reported to be officially released on March 6. The Galaxy S20 series will be released exclusively as 5G models and consists of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Pre-orders for the Galaxy S20 will take place from the 14th to the 28th, a period of about two weeks. The retail prices have been set at 1,250,000 KRW for the Galaxy S20, 1,350,000 KRW for the Galaxy S20+ (Plus), and approximately 1,600,000 KRW for the Galaxy S20 Ultra. This is about 200,000 KRW higher than the retail prices of the previous Galaxy S10 series released last year.
An industry insider stated, “The pre-order schedule is subject to change at any time. Discussions are currently underway regarding the possible reduction of the pre-order period, which could delay the start date of Galaxy S20 pre-orders.” Meanwhile, news about the Galaxy Z Flip, which will also be unveiled at the Unpacked event, has been reported. The decision on whether to proceed with pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Flip is still undecided, with the statement, “The possibility of conducting pre-orders is currently under discussion.”
Meanwhile, the Naver smartphone group purchase discount cafe ‘SmartSangsik’ announced that it will offer a half-price discount as a pre-order benefit for the Galaxy S20, along with news that it has started discounting and clearing stock of some Galaxy models. Instead of unnecessary gifts, they plan to provide practical price discounts as a pre-order benefit for the Galaxy S20.
All three models?the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra?are expected to offer a shocking half-price discount to customers who pre-order through SmartSangsik. Additionally, the models discounted by SmartSangsik include the Galaxy A10E, Galaxy A90 5G, and Galaxy S10.
The Galaxy A10E is a recently released model known as a kids’ phone. It is equipped with features for children and can be purchased for as low as 30,000 KRW. The Galaxy A90 is famous for being the first affordable 5G smartphone and for having specs that are unusual for an entry-level model. The Galaxy A90 5G can be purchased for free regardless of whether it is a number porting or device change.
Other smartphone models discounted by SmartSangsik include the Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note10 Plus, iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 PRO.
A representative from SmartSangsik said, “At SmartSangsik, we empathize with customers who had to pre-order without price merits while receiving unnecessary gifts, so we decided to offer a half-price discount as a pre-order benefit for the Galaxy S20. In addition, we are holding discount events selling affordable smartphones such as the recently released Galaxy A10E, the previous Galaxy S10 series, and the Galaxy A90 5G at low prices, so we ask for your great interest.”
More detailed news and information about the Galaxy S20 pre-order benefits and gifts, as well as the prices and discounts for the Galaxy A10E and Galaxy A90, can be directly checked at the Naver smartphone group purchase discount cafe ‘SmartSangsik’.
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