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> the 8 month old Galaxy S9 is now selling far below MSRP. You can get them new for around $500 I am only seeing them ~$800 (not plus or note which are obvious

> the 8 month old Galaxy S9 is now selling far below MSRP. You can get them new for around $500 I am only seeing them ~$800 (not plus or note which are obviously even higher), e.g. from AT&T [0] and Verizon [1]. That's quite the difference from $500, can you link where you are seeing this or do you mean second hand or when you switch carriers or something? 0 - https://www.att.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s9.html#sku=sku8730723 https://www.att.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s9.html#sku=sk... 1 - https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s9/#sku=sku2930295 https://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s...

culot 8y ago
- Unlocked: https://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s9-g960u1-unlocked?condition=new https://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s9-g960u1-unlocked?con... $600 looks to be the most reasonable price for a sealed new unlocked Galaxy S9 [in the US]. The lower priced 'new' copies on Swappa look open-box, which are likely not new, but a refurb/return, or someone selling their used device as new. Most of the new copies on Swappa are apparently open-box units, as are most of the new units on Ebay. Definitely hard pass there. Best Buy has new copies for $700 - that'd probably be the... best buy. Maybe you can find a like-new refurb for $500, but it seems like a sealed actual new copy will be harder to find for that price. So like $150-250 saved by choosing Samsung, and probably getting a superior package in most ways. Google has reduced the warranty period in the US of the newest waves of Pixels by 1 year, so really they aren't offering a ton of value for that high price.
- fireattack 8y ago
  I don't think the price from private seller should count, so yeah, That BB's price ($700) should be the one used for comparison.
  - pound 8y ago
    B&H for 600: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1406055-REG/samsung_smg960064b_galaxy_s9_sm_g9600_64gb.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1406055-REG/samsung_s...
    - trimbo 8y ago
      That's an international model. Who gives a warranty, B&H? The NA model is still $720.
      - pound 8y ago
        Oh, right. I've missed that, thanks. At the same time - yes, B&H gives it their own warranty.
awill 8y ago
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-SM-G960U1-64GB-ATT-Tmobile-Straight-Talk-Unlocked/223162870143?epid=243237212 https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-SM-G960U1-64G...

culot 8y ago

- Unlocked: https://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s9-g960u1-unlocked?condition=new https://swappa.com/buy/samsung-galaxy-s9-g960u1-unlocked?con... $600 looks to be the most reasonable price for a sealed new unlocked Galaxy S9 [in the US]. The lower priced 'new' copies on Swappa look open-box, which are likely not new, but a refurb/return, or someone selling their used device as new. Most of the new copies on Swappa are apparently open-box units, as are most of the new units on Ebay. Definitely hard pass there. Best Buy has new copies for $700 - that'd probably be the... best buy. Maybe you can find a like-new refurb for $500, but it seems like a sealed actual new copy will be harder to find for that price. So like $150-250 saved by choosing Samsung, and probably getting a superior package in most ways. Google has reduced the warranty period in the US of the newest waves of Pixels by 1 year, so really they aren't offering a ton of value for that high price.

fireattack 8y ago
I don't think the price from private seller should count, so yeah, That BB's price ($700) should be the one used for comparison.
- pound 8y ago
  B&H for 600: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1406055-REG/samsung_smg960064b_galaxy_s9_sm_g9600_64gb.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1406055-REG/samsung_s...
  - trimbo 8y ago
    That's an international model. Who gives a warranty, B&H? The NA model is still $720.
    - pound 8y ago
      Oh, right. I've missed that, thanks. At the same time - yes, B&H gives it their own warranty.

awill 8y ago

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-SM-G960U1-64GB-ATT-Tmobile-Straight-Talk-Unlocked/223162870143?epid=243237212 https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-SM-G960U1-64G...