Don’t Buy The Galaxy S5 When It Launches Next Month

[Turk]

By Zach Epstein on Feb 12, 2014 at 9:49 AM
When Samsung unveils its highly anticipated flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone later this month, it will likely be one of the most impressive handsets the world has ever seen. Rumors suggest it will have an amazing Super AMOLED display that measures 5.25 inches diagonally and packs 2K resolution for crystal-clear viewing. It will also supposedly feature either a cutting-edge quad-core Snapdragon chipset or Samsung’s own eight-core Exynos processor, as well as a huge battery, an impressive 16- or 20-megapixel camera and the latest version of the Android operating system. As great as that all sounds, however, you probably shouldn’t buy Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 when it launches in the weeks to come.

Samsung plans to take the wraps off of the new Galaxy S5 during a press conference in Barcelona, just before the annual Mobile World Congress trade show gets underway. Millions of smartphone fans around the world are waiting with bated breath, and it will undoubtedly be a gorgeous device.

But those who can fight the urge to purchase one the instant it launches will be rewarded, according to the results of a recent study.

Consumer electronics price comparison specialist Idealo on Wednesday published the results of its research into the price trends of recent Galaxy S flagship phones in the months following each release. By analyzing the data it gathered, the firm was able to predict that the Galaxy S5′s price will decline substantially following its launch, which is expected to take place next month.

Samsung’s Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4 all followed remarkably similar trend lines in the long run in terms of unlocked price trends following launch. In the short term, however, the prices of Samsung’s flagship phones have been dropping faster with each new generation.

Within three months of being released, the prices of the S II and S III had each dropped by more than 10%, and the S4 fell by nearly 20%. According to Idealo’s projections, the average retail price of the Galaxy S5 will dip by 24% after just three months on the market.

That’s a discount of nearly one-quarter for those who can manage to wait just three months.

“The average price of the Samsung Galaxy S2 had reduced by 13% of its initial value after three months of being on sale,” Idealo explained in a post on its blog. “Its successor, the Galaxy S3, experienced a price decline of 14%. One generation down the line, we notice an even more significant price decline. The Galaxy S4, which was released in May 2013, was 18% cheaper by August 2013.”

The post continued, “Based on this data, we can predict that after just 3 months, the new Galaxy S5 could be available for just 76% of its original release price, which makes up a price reduction of almost a quarter, just three months on from market release.”

It’s always difficult for gadget enthusiasts to hold off on purchasing a new device the moment it launches, especially one that’s as highly anticipated as the Galaxy S5. Those who can exercise some self-control and wait a bit, however, stand to be handsomely rewarded.
http://bgr.com/2014/02/12/galaxy-s5-price-details-sale

[ffi]

Not that I am interested in an S5, I'd rather get a new HTC than a Samsung though I am still happy with my One. If you wait 3 months you get a 10-20% discount on a phone that by then is already 25% obsolete and you miss out on 3 months being able to use it...

Edited February 14, 2014 by ffi

[DLord]

I got my eye on Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. :yes:

Edited February 14, 2014 by DLord

[geeteam]

why? can someone please sumerise it

[AlexCross]

The graph says it all.

[geeteam]

so the price is gonna reduce after launch, exactly for all phones... so why this? I don't understand

[joyfaster]

so the price is gonna reduce after launch, exactly for all phones... so why this? I don't understand

...exactly for all phones...

So whats the problem??

[geeteam]

@joyfaster exactly I have no problem, but why is he emphasizing on only the Galaxy S5

[kn_andre]

it Doesn't take a Rocket Scientic to Know that Prices of Any New gadgets will reduce Steadily as time goes On ... I believe its the Law of Demand and Supply ... Immediately a Newer Version which Purportely has More " Cooler features and hardware " comes out, people will move on and Turn their Attention to the So called " New Model " .. When the " It Factor " Fizzles out, they move on to the Next Best Stuff and the Circle Continues on and on and on and on..................... Cheers ..

[kn_andre]

I believe this Thread and the Graphs above are Simply about Samsung Galaxy S5 .... The OP is not the Author of this Article as can be seen by the Source where he got this News From ( The Author is Zach Epstein on Feb 12, 2014 at 9:49 AM )... Every Member of this Forums is Free to post News which they find all over the Internet that Interests them, also they rightly indictate their Source of Information .. Cheers

[AlexCross]

why? can someone please sumerise it

Common, it's not rocket science, it's about the maturity of the product, when the product reaches its maturity? You can't compare Smasung to Alcatel, so a Samsung phone will always sell better and will always have grater resources to pull out another phone than Alcatel for example.

When they reaches the selling target, they start decreasing the price so they can sell all the phone they have on the stock to make room for the next one (if you don't sell something, you don't gain the value of the phone, because the phone itself for sellers is useless, the money is what they are after).

S5 (will be) one of the best phone in the world, so yes, this is why it was written about it. Who would care about an analyzes about a no name phone?

Edited February 17, 2014 by AlexCross

[7even]

Samsung phones are always overpriced. I would definitely pick Nexus 5 if I intend to buy a new phone -_-

Edited February 17, 2014 by 7even