Latest Samsung Galaxy S23 leak reveals how much you’ll pay per phone
We know that SamsungGalaxy S23 The phones will launch on February 1st, but we’re still not sure how much they’ll cost. A new leak sheds light on the starting prices of these handsets in the US.
Famous tipster @RGcloudS (opens in a new tab) on Twitter (via check the manual (opens in a new tab)) posted prices for two Galaxy S23 models, two Galaxy S23 Plus models, and three Galaxy S23 Ultra models – that’s nearly all of them, although an S23 Plus variant appears to be missing.
Looks like Samsung managed to match last year Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus prices with the new models, although the Galaxy S23 Ultra looks like it will be more expensive than its predecessor (the cheapest model has twice the internal memory, though).
Full prices
According to the source, the Galaxy S23 will start at $799 for the model with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, while the version with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM will cost $849.
For the Plus model, we’re looking at a price of $999 for the version with 128GB storage and 8GB of RAM, and $1,049 for 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. We thought there would also be a 512GB version, but it’s not mentioned here.
Finally, the S23 Ultra is said to cost $1,249 (256GB storage, 8GB RAM), $1,349 (512GB storage, 12GB RAM) or $1,499 (1TB storage, RAM). 12 GB). The Galaxy S22 Ultra starting at $1,199 with 128GB of storage.
Analysis: price pressure
Up to this point, most of the rumours The Samsung Galaxy S23 roundup has suggested that these phones will cost more than their Galaxy S22 equivalents – due to inflationary pressures, the ongoing battle with the coronavirus pandemic. out and a number of other factors combined pushed the price up.
Now, it looks like Samsung can hit last year’s prices, at least on the standard S23 and Plus models. It’s possible that the company’s executives decided to hit margins to avoid pushing prices even higher.
And that’s understandable – with most of the world in a less than healthy economic situation at the moment, people will actually be watching their budgets very closely. It’s not easy at the moment to justify spending a fortune on a smartphone upgrade.
We have not included international currency conversions above as it is unlikely that Samsung will use them. However, if prices stay the same across the board for the two cheaper phones, it’s £769 / AU$1,249 for the standard model and £949 / $1,549 for the Plus model.