Samsung, during the announcement of their Galaxy S4, shared the details of the launching Strategy, that the phone will be landing initially in three countries by the end of April, and a broader release in 150 countries to follow after that, mostly in early May. US, UK and South Korea are the first three countries to get the S4, and they are waiting for April 26 get hands-on with the device.
But there were no details on the pricing of the device during the announcement, and it seems like that Samsung is planning to price the device differently depending on the region and carrier and that may be one of the reason why Samsung did not share any particular price detail.
But now it seems that the pricing of the Galaxy S4 is no longer a mystery and there are some hints from Samsung itself. The price details of the phone has been spotted in the terms and conditions page of Samsung’s website for the giveaway of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and it says that, in US the Galaxy S4 will retail for an "approximate retail value" of $579, for 16GB model. The price will be most probably before the tax, and the taxes will be added at the point of sale only.
If this is the case then Galaxy S4 will be cheaper than the iPhone 5, which retails at for $649 SIM-free. The $579 price tag for S4 seems to be SIM-free, that will give you one more advantage, as you no need to sign any contract with particular carriers, and enjoy the freedom and flexibility.
On the pricing of Galaxy S4, there are some news from UK also. In UK, the pricing of the latest offering from Samsung has been revealed by an online listing and the smartphone will cost you £529 (about $800) for the 16 GB SIM-free model. It is up for pre-order at Amazon DE too, where it is listed for €650.
Apart from that, T-Mobile, Orange, O2 and Vodafone seems to offer the device free with a two year contract, and £31 per month plan.
But one thing is pretty sure, that Galaxy S4 will be priced almost similar to iPhone 5 in UK. However those price details for S4 hasn’t been confirmed by Samsung officials yet, so there may be a chance of variation when it launches.
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