Samsung kicked off pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 8 in its home market South Korea earlier today. The phablet is slated to be officially available for purchase through stores later this month. The phone was officially unveiled last month at an event in the US.
The 64GB variant of the Galaxy Note 8 is priced at KRW 1.09 million (about $965) in Korea, making it the costliest Note series smartphone ever. The Galaxy Note 7 was priced at KRW 989,800 (about $875) last year. The South Korean smartphone giant is planning to start shipping the Galaxy Note 8 to early adopters starting September 15, while the device will be readily available for purchase on September 21.
Industry sources predict the pre-order numbers of the Galaxy Note 8 to be similar to that of its predecessor, which managed to sell 200,000 units on the first two days. The Galaxy Note 7 pre-order sales numbers reached 400,000 units in thirteen days, while the Galaxy S8 pre-order sales reached 1 million in the first 16 days.
The Galaxy Note 8 features a larger, 6.3-inch Infinity Display, dual-12MP cameras with OIS, an improved S Pen, and more software features. Even though the Galaxy Note 8 has improved in almost every regard over its predecessor, its sales performance is harder to predict due to its higher-than-expected price tag.
