We know that Samsung Galaxy S23 Phones will launch on February 1st, but we’re not sure how much they’ll cost just yet. A new leak sheds some light on what the starting prices for these handsets could be in the US.
Known tipster @RGcloudS (opens in new tab) on Twitter (via Notebook check (opens in new tab)) has released prices for two Galaxy S23 models, two Galaxy S23 Plus models and three Galaxy S23 Ultra models – that’s pretty much all of them, although an S23 Plus variant seems to be missing.
It seems Samsung has managed to match last year’s Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 plus Prices with the new models, although the Galaxy S23 Ultra seems to be more expensive than its predecessor (however, the cheapest model has twice as much internal memory).
These prices in full
According to this source, the Galaxy S23 costs $799 for the model with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM, while the version with 256GB storage and 8GB RAM costs $849.
As for the Plus model, we’re looking at $999 for the version with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, and $1,049 for the 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. We think there will 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, 12GB RAM). the Galaxy S22 Ultra started at $1,199 with 128GB of storage.
Analysis: price pressure
Until here, the majority of rumours Devices swirling around the Samsung Galaxy S23 suggest these phones will cost more than their Galaxy S22 equivalents amid inflationary pressures, the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic, and several other factors combining to push prices higher .
Now it looks like Samsung could at least match last year’s prices on the standard S23 and the Plus model. It’s possible that the company’s executives decided to cut the profit margin to keep prices from driving up even more.
And that’s understandable – with most parts of the world currently in a less-than-healthy economy, people will actually be watching their budgets very closely. It’s not easy to justify a major outlay for a smartphone upgrade these days.
We haven’t included the international currency conversions above as it’s unlikely Samsung would use them. However, if prices for the two cheaper phones remain the same across the board, then that’s £769 / AU$1,249 for the standard model and £949 / $1,549 for the Plus model.
