Samsung Galaxy S8 Pirates of the Caribbean Edition goes official, priced at $880

by Cosmin Vasile / Jun 02, 2017, 7:58 AM

Samsung has just released a special edition version of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. Rumors about such a device emerged last month, along with a couple of pictures showing the retail box and the phone.

Today, Chinese retailer JD.com started to sell the Samsung Galaxy S8 Pirates of the Caribbean Edition for around $880. Just one version of the smartphone is available for purchase now, which packs 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal memory.

Unlike some of the previous special editions launched by Samsung, the Pirates of the Caribbean model isn't customized on the outside at all and looks just like the regular version of the Galaxy S8.

However, the smartphone has been packed with a special Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales theme. Also, the retail box has been designed to look like a treasure box and features the Pirates of the Caribbean logo. Inside the box, there's a phone ring holder and a case both customized with the same logo.

As far as the specs go, the phone has the same technical specifications as the standard Samsung Galaxy S8. Unfortunately, the Pirates of the Caribbean version of the Galaxy S8 might remain exclusive to China, at least for a limited time.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Pirates of the Caribbean Edition

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source: JD.com via GizmoChina

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25 Comments

1. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

Well at least its roughly the same cost as the retail version. Don't include a Gear VR though. That's kinda lame. It would be cool if it included the AKG OTE headphones and a 256GB microSD card for a price of $950. That woudl have been a good deal.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:02 AM 0

5. kent-gaga

Posts: 609; Member since: Apr 10, 2012

Oooohhh you know what's better? Including the newest GearVR in the box and have the phone pre installed with a PotC VR game and/or a special VR short footage from the movie. Wow what a shame that SS skipped this :

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:44 AM 3

20. cnour

Posts: 2305; Member since: Sep 11, 2014

The gooood deal is including an iPhone inside.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 3:04 PM 1

25. alanaldo

Posts: 16; Member since: Mar 25, 2013

you must be an idiot isheep that thinks that a 1gbram iPhone is better than a 6gbram android with amoled and fully customizable os. please stay in your 3rd world country and by yourself a iPhone 4s

posted on Jun 05, 2017, 11:22 AM 1

2. nikhil23

Posts: 438; Member since: Dec 07, 2016

That theme looks great though. waiting for it to hit the theme store

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:22 AM 0

6. Lumbergh

Posts: 463; Member since: Feb 14, 2016

Not even hating, but that theme is pure trash.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:48 AM 10

9. nikhil23

Personal opinions mate. I like it doesn't mean it implies something. It just means I like it.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:19 AM 5

18. Lumbergh

I stated my personal opinion. Idiot.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 1:08 PM 1

19. deleon629

Posts: 453; Member since: Oct 04, 2014

Right. It's basically just a black model with a designer case and a themed box

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 1:08 PM 0

3. Zack_2014

Posts: 677; Member since: Mar 25, 2014

So there's no change at all to the design and colour of the phone.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:23 AM 3

4. nikhil23

That theme looks great though. Waiting for it to hit theme store

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 8:32 AM 0

7. Myphoneisonfire

Posts: 403; Member since: Sep 05, 2016

The case would have been nicer if it weren't for the lettering at the bottom.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:09 AM 0

8. palmguy

Posts: 979; Member since: Mar 22, 2011

Now a Guardians of the Galaxy would have been better.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:11 AM 0

13. dimas

Posts: 3348; Member since: Jul 22, 2014

The movie was already released so most likely, this will not happen. If you follow galaxy's special edition, it's always a promotion for something. Ironman s6 (marvel) then batman s7 (dc) so I'm guessing spiderman homecoming for s8.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:53 AM 0

24. omnitech

Posts: 1131; Member since: Sep 28, 2016

They have a Batman S7? I didn't even know. lol Googling it right now.

posted on Jun 04, 2017, 2:03 PM 0

10. piyath

Posts: 2445; Member since: Mar 23, 2012

Samsung is out of ideas????? LOLZZZZ.... Poor gimmick inventor of Korea is now trying to collect dimes by selling trashy "special edition" crap to consumers... ha ha haaaaaaa. Wait until iPhone 8 comes out, because "you'll be in jail"......LMAO

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:32 AM 1

11. Myphoneisonfire

You cry over the iPhone 8 for another 5 months. While we enjoy all the other devices and choose the best one at that moment , and even after the iPhone 8 releases , you'll be the one going for value in the iPhone 6.. upgrading from your 5s finally. Good job Pooyath , good job.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:46 AM 6

15. Sammy_DEVIL737

Posts: 1529; Member since: Nov 28, 2016

Nope bro now this sheeple wil upgrade from his 4th hand iphone 4 to 2nd hand iphone 5s

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 10:14 AM 5

16. sissy246

Posts: 7087; Member since: Mar 04, 2015

He cry's about what Samsung is doing because he can't have one.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 10:18 AM 3

12. dimas

iphone have vomit-inducing customized editions too. Every product have their own share of ugliness in their histories.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 9:49 AM 0

14. Sammy_DEVIL737

The poor sheeples will now promote iphone 8 in Samsung's article. Isheeeeeeeeep.

posted on Jun 02, 2017, 10:13 AM 1

17. BuffaloSouce unregistered

It called having choices. There's been a themed galaxy since the S6 which was The Avengers, the S7 had a Batman and The Olympics theme and now the S8 has Pirates. You wouldn't know about choices because Tim Cuck tells what your allowed to have