We’ve already seen several price leaks for those Samsung Galaxy S23but they won’t stop before the expected February 1 launch of the phones. We now have information on prices in Turkey, Germany and India.
Even if you don’t live in these countries, these are important indicators of what cell phone prices will be like around the world. In Turkey, for example (from Roland Quandt (opens in new tab) about Notebook check (opens in new tab)) the Galaxy S23 phones should cost significantly more than their Galaxy S22 predecessors.
The starting price for the cheapest Galaxy S23 model appears to be 50,000 Turkish liras – the equivalent of around $2,660 / £2,145 / AU$3,740, which is a small fortune. The main reason is high taxes on imported electronic goods.
Germany and India
Elsewhere in the world, rumors have surfaced about German prices for the Galaxy S23 phones WinFuture (opens in new tab) (about GSMArena (opens in new tab)). With entry-level prices of 949 euros (S23), 1,199 euros (S23 Plus) and 1,399 euros (S23 Ultra), this is a jump of around 100 euros compared to the 2022 predecessors.
Finally there are prices for India, the acc MySmartPrice (opens in new tab) (about Notebook check (opens in new tab)) will also be higher than the prices we’ve seen for the Galaxy S22. Here, the S23 series is said to start at 79,999 Indian rupees.
All of these leaks suggest you’ll pay more for a Galaxy S23 phone than a Galaxy S22 phone, although they’re yet to be confirmed – even though Samsung is already offering it a range of Galaxy S23 deals.
Analysis: Price matters
Galaxy S23 pricing rumors haven’t been particularly consistent so far, although it does seem like Samsung might be able to correspond to the prices of the Galaxy S22 in the US at least. Elsewhere, as you can see above, it looks like a different story.
price leaks for both Australia and South Korea suggest that 2023 phones will cost slightly more than their 2022 equivalents. That aligns with leaks from Germany and India, while Turkey is a minor outlier.
All sorts of factors influence pricing, of course, including taxes and manufacturing costs, and they’re not all within Samsung’s control. However, the company knows it has to get out an inexpensive phone to attract buyers.
If you consider that the Google Pixel 7For example, while it’s available at a starting price of $599 / £599 / AU$999 (matching the Pixel 6), Samsung has to come up with a really special phone to justify the extra cost.
