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As a general rule, the price of flagship smartphones only goes one way, and while the increase is relatively modest each year, the cumulative effect is striking. For example, while you could buy Samsung’s top-end Galaxy S6 for $ 599 in 2015, five years later, a base S20 cost you $ 999 at launch, while the Ultra cost $ 1,399.
But it seems that the Samsung Galaxy S21 will buck this trend. According to established leaker Ishan Agarwal, two Galaxy S21 models will see a modest price drop on the S20. However, the new Ultra model will apparently see a small price increase.
The basic S21 will start at € 849, the S21 Plus will be € 1,049 (with a 256GB model for € 1,099) and the S21 Ultra will cost € 1,399. In dollars, those prices range from $ 1,040 to $ 1,715, but since costs between regions are never exact currency conversions, that’s not really very helpful.
A more sensible approach is to look at the Euro prices for the S20 and see how they have changed, and it’s pretty straightforward. In short, the base S21 and S21 Plus are € 50 cheaper than their entry-level S20 equivalents, while the S21 Ultra costs € 50 more than the S20 Ultra.
While a € 50 (about $ 61) price change either way isn’t exactly life-changing when talking about a device with a four-figure price tag, it’s interesting that Samsung is challenging its pricing trend. absolutely.
You don’t have to look far to find the probable cause of the price drop. Not only has Covid 19 created problems for companies that make phones, but buyers also don’t have as much cash, and despite the promise of Covid vaccines, the economic recovery will not happen overnight.
In some respects, it’s surprising that any price cut is limited to just € 50, but Samsung can always lower prices if sales are slow.
That’s assuming the rumor is correct, of course, but we won’t have to wait long to find out. Samsung will apparently launch the Galaxy S21 family earlier than usual, with a launch event rumored on January 14. While all three models are expected to share the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor and 120Hz display, the Galaxy S21 Ultra will apparently be very advanced, complete with dual telephoto zoom lenses and S Pen support.
