Galaxy Note 3 Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was unveiled this month on September 4th at the IFA 2013 event held in Berlin and as of yesterday, it is available many international markets. At the official unveiling in Berlin, the South Korean company mentioned the third Galaxy Note phablet will be available in 149 countries across the world. Yonhap News from Korea claims that for now, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is available in 58 countries; however, the number is expected to rise to 140 countries by the end of next month.
A few Samsung approved retailers from the United Kingdom and carriers have the Galaxy Note 3 available in three color options: pink, black and white. The Galaxy Note 3′s unlocked price is £649, approximately $1,043. It is also available on almost all major carriers from the United Kingdom, starting at £30 on contract and those consumers that sign up for an early upgrade agreement will get the Galaxy Note 3 for free. Independent retailers are already discounting the third generation Galaxy Note phablet: an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from Carphone Warehouse will cost you £629.95, but if you buy it from Expansys you will only have to pay for it £619.99.
As for other European markets, in Germany the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs €759 on Amazon Germany. In France the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs €712 on Amazon France. In the Netherlands, the unlocked price for the third generation Galaxy Note is €600; it is also available on several carriers with different price tags. Regarding Asian markets, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 can be bought in China and Hong Kong, two emerging and very important markets, but it is also available in Taiwan and India (another emerging market). In South Korea, Samsung’s native country, the Galaxy Note 3 is being offered by the SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp mobile carriers.
At the official Samsung Galaxy Note 3 unveiling, earlier this month, Samsung said the third generation Galaxy Note will be available in the United States in October. However, even though it is not available on the US market yet, overseas retailer Negri Electronics ships internationally and already offers unlocked Galaxy Note 3 phablets for the United States; a U.S. unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will cost you $769.50.
Of course, if you don’t want to buy the Galaxy Note 3 unlocked, there are just a few days left until you will be able to buy it officially from United States carriers. Five days from today, on October 1st, you will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from AT&T for $299.99. One day later, on October 2nd, you will be able to buy the Galaxy Note 3 from T-Mobile for a $199.99 down payment. On October 3rd Sprint will offer the third generation Galaxy Note for $349 and on October 10th you will be able to get it from Verizon for $299. Besides the US market, there are other countries that will get the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in October. These countries include Japan, Australia and Canada. In Australia, the price tag of an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is going to be $888.
On September 4th, at the official unveiling in Berlin, besides the third generation Galaxy Note, Samsung also unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that is compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 phablet. The Samsung Galaxy Gear is also available for sale, either bundled with the Galaxy Note 3 or separately. Samsung Galaxy Gear’s price differs, depending on retailers, carriers and countries. Did you already order the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and if you did are you happy with it? We would love to know your opinion, which you can share using the comments section below.
