These phones would be then sold the customers under the refurbished program.
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Citing an unnamed person who had direct knowledge of the plan, the report by Reuters only said the refurbished phones would be sold at a lower price than boxed pieces.
With such a high level of demand, the Korean firm says it intends to limit pre-order in order to ensure that it can satisfy consumer demand when the device goes on general sale in Europe next month. However, outside of this details are scant.
[Samsung’s] idea wouldn’t be too different from what Apple is offering.These smartphones will come from customers who have signed up for Samsung’s one-year upgrade program, meaning.the phones won’t be wasted and sitting somewhere collecting dust, which would also be great for the environment. Samsung has to sell its year-old handsets at a significant price reduction, regardless of the market it offers them to.
As per a recent Worldwide Smartphone sales report published by Gartner, Samsung sold 76.7 million smartphones in the first two quarters of this year and has increased its marker share from 21.8% in 2015 to 22.3% in the process.
Samsung could capitalise on the success of the Galaxy S7 with a refurbishment program.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge greatly boosted sales, with the company’s mid-range devices like the Galaxy A and J also helping sales. There is so far no information on when Samsung will be officially announcing the Galaxy Note 7 Injustice Edition, how much it will cost and in which markets it will be available, assuming that the leaked images are actually true.
While Samsung might have addressed the Galaxy Note 7 issue that was rampant inside the company’s Galaxy Note 5, turns out that there are still ways that the pen accessory can get stuck inside the housing of the smartphone.
Apple, one of Samsung’s biggest rival has been pushing hard in its drive to sell refurbished phone in India.
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“Some consumers may prefer to buy refurbished, used premium models in lieu of new budget brands, possibly cannibalizing sales of new devices from those budget manufacturers”, Deloitte said in a report, per Reuters.
