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Samsung details Galaxy S23 series pre-order and trade-in benefits in South Korea
Samsung officially introduced the Galaxy S23 series phones at the Unpacked Event on February 1. The company started pre-ordering the devices in many counties on the launch day. Now Samsung has announced the pre-order and trade-in benefits for Galaxy S23 in South Korea.
As per the information, the company will start taking pre-orders of the new Galaxy S23 devices in Korea on February 7. This pre-order period will stay live until February 13 while the official sale will begin on February 17.
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The devices are available in four color options including Green, Cream, Lavender, and Phantom Black. Meanwhile, for customers looking for different colors, Samsung.com has four exclusive colors for Galaxy S23 Ultra, such as Graphite, Sky blue, Lime, and Red. Whereas, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ are available in Graphite and Lime.
You can check their prices below:
Price:
Galaxy S23:
- 8GB + 256GB – 1,155,000 won
- 8GB + 512GB – 1,276,000 won
Galaxy S23+:
- 8GB + 256GB – 1,353,000 won
- 8GB + 512GB – 1,474,000 won
Galaxy S23 Ultra:
- 12GB + 256GB – 1,599,400 won
- 12GB + 512GB – 1,720,400 won
- 12GB + 1TB – 1,962,400 won
Pre-order benefits:
Samsung offers many pre-order and trade-in benefits for the early buyers of Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones in Korea. The buyers who purchase any of the phones during the pre-order period will get a free storage upgrade.
In addition, the company is offering ‘SmartThings Station’, a smart home hub and wireless charging pad for free, and a coupon to purchase Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and a random Buds case for 99,000 won.
At the same time, Samsung.com is exclusively selling the Galaxy S23 Ultra 1TB variant and customers who will purchase it will get Galaxy Watch 5 44mm Bluetooth model. You can meet more pre-sale benefits at midnight on February 7.
Trade-in deals:
The trade-in dals will provide additional compensation of up to KRW 150,000 on the purchase of any Galaxy S23 series smartphone. Any old flagship smartphone is eligible for the trade-in but will get the best value on the Galaxy Note 20, Note 10, Note 9, and other S series phones. You can take advantage of this deal from February 7 to March 31.
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