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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sales hit 1 million units in S. Korea

Collected: 2017.11.03

Distributed: 2017.11.06

Source: Go Direct

Samsung Electronics said it sold over 1 million units in Galaxy Note 8 phablet in Korea in less than two months, suggesting resurgence of the model whose predecessor had to be recalled and discontinued due to safety issues.

Since it received pre-orders on Sept. 15, the company sold 1 million devices in Korea as of Nov. 1 The latest tablet-cum-phone has maintained its place as the best-selling smartphone in the country after its launch, according to the company on Tuesday.

Samsung Electronics also said it has decided to add Maple Gold as a new color to its flagship Galaxy Note 8 lineup in a response to Apple’s iPhone 8 to be released in Korea on Nov. 3. The new color model comes with 64GB storage with the same price tag of 1,094,500 won (about $980) as other color models.

Market watchers say the new models will help bring vitality to the Korean smartphone market where the release of new flagship models became scarce.

Samsung Electronics said consumers who buy the Galaxy Note 8 until Dec. 3 will be given a bonus coupon to buy its battery pack or smartphone cover at a discounted price.

By Lee Dong-in and Minu Kim

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