Samsung hits 850,000 Galaxy Note 8 preorders in Korea in 1 week

Nieuws Mobiel Korea, republiek van 18 SEP 2017
Samsung hits 850,000 Galaxy Note 8 preorders in Korea in 1 week
Samsung Electronics has announced that the combined preorders for its Galaxy Note 8 in South Korea reached nearly 800,000 units in one week, Yonhap news agency reports. According to Samsung, around 850,000 consumers ordered the phablet during the eight days it received online and offline reservations for purchase through the country's three mobile operators.

Samsung said the 64GB Galaxy Note 8 accounted for 65 percent, while the 256GB edition accounted for 35 percent of sales. The most popular color was black, followed by blue. The 64GB Galaxy Note 8 is available for KRW 1.09 million (approximately USD 962), and the 256GB Galaxy Note 8 is on sale for KRW 1.25 million.

The Galaxy Note 8 is scheduled for commercial launch on 21 September. Customers who preordered the device received it on 15 September.

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