Rumours about Samsung‘s latest flagships have been a plenty and we’re likely to see more in the coming weeks before the August 13th announcement. One such rumour has proposed a very interesting scenario, one which might not sit well with Samsung’s faithful – it’s alleged that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be released globally, however the device to be announced alongside it, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, is apparently only going to be announced in select markets. From the sounds of it, “select markets” will include places like the US and South Korea where Galaxy Note sales have been historically good.
It’s not an unfamiliar rumour and it actually makes a lot of sense for Samsung – while demand for the Galaxy S6 Edge was great, many people would have passed on the more expensive S6 Edge due to the presence of the cheaper, just as competent, Galaxy S6. Similarly, restricting access to the likely cheaper Galaxy Note 5 would ideally promote greater profit for Samsung, however there are notable downsides for Samsung fans if the Galaxy Note 5 is less available – namely the S-Pen only available on Galaxy Note devices. We do have to remember that this may not be the strategy that Samsung walks out the door with, however it’s come up enough times not to be completely dismissed.
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Source: Korea Herald via Phone Arena
