Samsung Galaxy Gets Huge Price Cut

Bangalore: Samsung’s flagship Android, Galaxy S III had received a 25 percent price cut in the New Year. Followed by its launch in May 2012, the first major price slash was to Rs. 34,900 in September. Currently after the second reduction, the world’s best selling gadget is available at Rs. 30,490 on the internet. The official prices stated for the 16 and 35GB version devices are Rs. 32,540 and 35,600 each.

Even though the device is priced at Rs. 32,000 in the Indian e-commerce Market, Tradus seems to sell it for Rs. 30,490 which is the least after India Times Shopping and Flipkart’s offer for Rs. 31,900.

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HTC One X which is the rival of Samsung Galaxy S III has a relatively lower price of Rs. 30, 749 on the online sites. Apple iPhone 5, another rival, which was launched in November, is priced between Rs. 45,500 and Rs. 59,000 and its previous version, a year and a half old iPhone 4 S is being sold at Rs. 37,500.

Apart from Galaxy S III, other versions such as Galaxy S II and Galaxy S Duos have faced similar price cuts. Though the official price is Rs. 25,900, Galaxy S II is sold at Rs. 22,990 on the online retailers. Galaxy Note is also available at Rs. 25,500. Galaxy S Duos, a dual-sim Android device originally launched in September, is being sold at a reduced price of Rs. 14,300 though being priced at Rs. 15,200.