Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now at least $100 cheaper
Update: Unfortunately, Samsung and Best Buy offered the S8 and S8+ for $100 less only for a limited time.
The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are compatible with all relevant US mobile carriers: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular, and so on. In case you haven't done it already, you can find out all there is to know about the two handsets by checking out our Galaxy S8 review and Galaxy S8+ review.
Samsung Galaxy S8+
sources: Samsung (S8, S8+), Best Buy (S8, S8+), eBay (S8, S8+), Press release
Related phones
- Display 5.8" 1440 x 2960 pixels
- Camera 12 MP / 8 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 2350 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 64 GB + microSDXC
- Battery 3000 mAh(30h talk time)
- Display 6.2" 1440 x 2960 pixels
- Camera 12 MP / 8 MP front
- Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 2450 MHz
- Memory
- Storage 64 GB + microSDXC
- Battery 3500 mAh(24h 3G talk time)
24 Comments
2. AbhiD
Posts: 641; Member since: Apr 06, 2012
This is how samsung sells their S series. Drop prices considerably from the go, so that more and more people can be lured to purchase one. I bet mediocre sales(by Samsung's standard) of S8/S8+ weren't helping, so they decided to cut down prices so soon.
Now don't link articles that say S8 sales are higher than S7. That is normal since S7 was average looking, and most of the sales went to S7 edge. Now S7 edge is officially replaced by S8, so sales have transferred to that version.
But overall sales of S8/+ seem underwhelming.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 12:55 PM 4
7. omnitech
Posts: 1131; Member since: Sep 28, 2016
Only two companies immune to this are Apple and Rolex. Everyone else the price drops after a month or two. One month is a long time in the cell phone world.
Isheeps shouldn't be proud that they are sustaining Apple from following these same pricing rules everyone else does. In fact, they should be ashamed.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 1:36 PM 5
9. Godlymansean
Posts: 330; Member since: Apr 14, 2017
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 1:45 PM 0
13. izim1
Posts: 1594; Member since: Feb 04, 2013
Theyre not even close to being the only two... rolex isn't even the only one in their market, tag heuer and bulova(for whatever strange reason) will also hold steady on pricing until the model is a few years old, and apple isnt even the only American company or most prolific at it, Harley-Davidson will perpetually price gauge for at least a decade in a business where prices drop like an anchor the minute you sign a paper. I could probably name a few others if i just gave it a seconds thought...
Point is, this isnt a price drop, this is just a sale. Prices will be right back to where they started in 2 weeks, tops. If not next week right after the US celebrates fathers day. Permanent price drops dont come until the product is either set to be discontinued or replaced.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 3:50 PM 0
24. AbhiD
Posts: 641; Member since: Apr 06, 2012
Everyone who criticises Samsung is an iSheep ? Are you born dumb or what ?
Never had an iPhone in my life and will never have. But I don't like the dominance of Samsung over​ Android market either. Samsung phones are anyday behind competitors in performance, the only advantage that leads to their sales being Adverts, Brand name and so called specs on paper(that's not even the case now except of dual curved screen).
I want this to change. Samsung is just not worth it.
posted on Jun 13, 2017, 12:16 AM 0
3. Khyron
Posts: 397; Member since: Sep 28, 2015
unlocked but not exynos variant
pass!!!
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 12:58 PM 0
4. baldilocks
Posts: 1483; Member since: Dec 14, 2008
We read you the first time.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 1:04 PM 6
5. BuffaloSouce
Posts: 1253; Member since: May 01, 2017
As a former Best Buy employee, this is something all companies do. Sales like this start on Sundays and usually last a week or 2 then go back to regular price. In the same timeframe, you'll see temporary price changes from LG, Motorola and just about everyone else. Same thing happens with laptops, tablets, computers, TVs etc. You'll have idiots claim Samsung is doomed but in reality, this is a common practice in retail and will happen again throughout the year. Also not a Samsung fan boy since I sold my S7 Edge and picked a Axon Pro.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 1:06 PM 1
6. torr310
Posts: 1633; Member since: Oct 27, 2011
S8 isn't better than S7 Edge but much more expensive. People may go for for the S7 Edge for better performance/price ratio.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 1:07 PM 1
11. TechieXP1969
Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013
@6 - The S8 is wayyyyy better than the S7/S7 Edge.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 2:18 PM 0
18. westicktogether
Posts: 50; Member since: Mar 15, 2016
No it's not.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 5:21 PM 0
22. TechieXP1969
Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013
@Torr310
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7945&idPhone2=8161&
compare how much better tbe s8 os over the S7 edge.
Bigger display, yet smaller and lighter. BT5, gigabit modem, higher resolution, improved rrar canera, new front camera, USB Type C, Bixby, face recognition, iris scanner, improved speaker, cleaner and faster UI, and and so much more.
The upgrade from the S7 edge to the S8, is way better than upgrading from the iPhone 6S to the 7 as an example.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 7:55 PM 0
16. darkkjedii
Posts: 30885; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
The S8 and S8 Plus are the best phones on the market at the moment. The Note 8, will supplant them, like the iPhone 8 will supplant the 7 Plus. In basically all areas, other than game loading (sometimes), and holding apps in memory, my S8 Plus is flat out better, and far more feature packed than my 7 Plus.
Deal with it fools. It's also way ahead of the S7 Edge.
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 4:39 PM 3
17. mudcat626
Posts: 221; Member since: Jul 13, 2016
Samsung plays its sheeps for fools. Everyone should know by now that if you wait a month after they release their new S model at the price of the iPhone to make a false equivalency, that they can buy the phone 200 dollars
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 4:57 PM 0
19. trojan_horse
Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016
"after they release their new S model at the price of the iPhone to make a false equivalency,"
Really? So, you think equivalence in smartphones is about the price tag alone? Well, the S8 is a flagship and Samsung priced it on launch at flagship price tag. Problem?
posted on Jun 12, 2017, 5:33 PM 1
20. TechieXP1969
Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013
New Android phonea come out every week on average.
IPhonea come out onces a year.
Competition forces competitive pricing.
If Samsung could make a Galaxy S with iOS and yet had all the same features it had now, how many you think Apple would sell?
