The price of Samsung Electronics' first AI (artificial intelligence) smartphone ‘Galaxy S24’ series was found to be the cheapest in the world in Korea.

According to the industry on the 1st, as a result of comparing the actual purchase prices of the Galaxy S24 series, which was officially launched globally the day before, in each country, the domestic price was confirmed to be the cheapest in the world.

Currently, Samsung Electronics is conducting second-hand compensation and discount promotions in each country when purchasing self-sufficient phones at Samsung.com around the world.

Comparing this by country, Korea offers the highest level of benefits by operating a variety of promotions, including second-hand rewards, dot-com instant discounts, and card discounts.

For example, if you purchase the ‘Galaxy S24 Ultra 256GB’ with a factory price of 1,698,400 won in Korea, you can receive used compensation of up to 950,000 won if you return the previous Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB product. When dot-com instant discounts and card discounts are added, consumers can purchase the product for about 640,000 won.

In addition, a 100,000 won coupon to purchase accessories at the event mall, a 100,000 won discount coupon for the Galaxy Watch 6 series that can be used on Samsung.com, a 50% discount coupon for SmartThings Station, and a 30% discount coupon for Galaxy S24 series brand collaboration accessories. Also provided.

If you purchase the product in the United States under the same conditions, you will receive used compensation of up to $750 (approximately 1 million won) from the factory price of $1,299 (approximately 1.73 million won) and purchase it for around 800,000 won (10% VAT applied). It is cheaper than Korea by more than 150,000 won.

In Germany, the factory price ranges from 1,449 euros (approximately 2.09 million won) to a maximum of 630 euros (approximately 910,000 won) in used compensation, which is approximately 1.2 million won. Korea is more than 500,000 won cheaper.

The same is true when comparing the lowest priced Galaxy S24 basic model. If you purchase the Galaxy S24 256GB for 1,155,000 won in Korea, you can receive used compensation of up to 720,000 won if you return the previous Galaxy S23 256GB product. When dot-com instant discounts, card discounts, etc. are added, the final purchase price is around 360,000 won.

If the same conditions are applied to the United States, it is possible to purchase the product for around 450,000 won by receiving used compensation of up to $550 (about 730,000 won) from the factory price of $859 (about 1.15 million won). It is cheaper in Korea by about 90,000 won.

In Germany, with a factory price of 959 euros (approximately 1.38 million won), you can receive used compensation of up to 460 euros (approximately 660,000 won) and purchase the product for around 720,000 won. It is more than 350,000 won more expensive than the actual purchase price in Korea.

When comparing not only the actual purchase price but also the factory price of the Galaxy S24 series in major countries around the world such as the United States and Germany, Korea was the cheapest.

The Korean price of the Galaxy S24 Ultra 256GB is 1,698,400 won. In the United States, it costs 1,299 dollars, which is about 1.9 million won, which is about 200,000 won more expensive than Korea, if you apply up to 10% VAT. In Germany, it costs 1,449 euros, which is about 2.106 million won. The factory price is more than 400,000 won cheaper in Korea than in Germany.