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The Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ will be priced lower than the Galaxy Note8

UPDATE: The official Malaysian pricing of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ has been revealed.

With every new flagship smartphone release, one of the biggest concerns is the price. Just last year alone, the iPhone X has breached the RM5,000 mark, while Samsung’s latest and greatest Galaxy Note8 is priced just a hair below RM4,000. In just a few days, Samsung will be unveiling its new Galaxy S9/S9+ duo and now we have a rough indication of what the price could be.

According to serial leakster @evleaks, the Galaxy S9/S9+ would be priced at 841 EUR (about RM4,036) and 997 EUR (about RM4,785) respectively. It sounds like a staggering amount but it’s common to see higher prices in Europe when compared to Malaysia. As a comparison, the Galaxy Note8 is priced at 999 EUR (about RM4,796) but it retails at only RM3,999 in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S8/S8+ were officially announced in Malaysia at RM3,299 and RM3,699 respectively, and it’s recently slashed by RM600.

Over at Norway, where it’s priced higher than mainland Europe, the Galaxy S9 is said to be priced at 8,790 NOK (about RM4,359), while the bigger S9+ is priced at 9,790 NOK (about RM4,855). As a reference, the Galaxy Note8 is priced at 9,990 NOK (about RM4,951).

So how much will it cost in Malaysia? Looking at the price difference with the Galaxy Note8 as a benchmark, it is clear that the Galaxy S9/S9+ would cost more than the current Galaxy S8/S8+ models but it won’t be higher than the Galaxy Note8. The larger Galaxy S9+ would be priced pretty close to the Galaxy Note8 and it could hover around RM3,899-RM3,999. For the smaller Galaxy S9, we are guessing that it could be priced around RM3,399-RM3,599.

Of course, there’s a chance that Samsung Malaysia might have a different pricing strategy for the latest flagships. The Galaxy A8/A8+ is a great example whereby the smaller A8 is priced much lower at RM1,799 while the larger A8+ model is priced significantly higher at RM2,499. If Samsung plans to position the Galaxy S9+ higher than the Galaxy Note8, we hope that it packs better specs with either 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage.

What do you guys think? Let us know in the comments below.

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