As the Samsung Galaxy S8 nears its widely anticipated launch, those in the market for a cheaper alternative can rejoice.
Samsung is now starting to clear its inventory, which means that more Galaxy S7 and S7 edge deals will be heading our way.
Spring Cleaning
Samsung itself is heading the latest push to sell its 2016 flagship. The company through its website is offering a 256 GB EVO+ microSD card for free if you purchase the Galaxy S7 or the S7 edge.
That is a great deal especially when you consider the fact that the microSD is being sold at Samsung website for $250.
You can also expect the prices of the Galaxy flagships to begin plummeting. An international version of the Galaxy S7 edge, for example, has been offered at Amazon for $585, which is 20 percent less than its $739 original asking price. The item was initially listed as part of a one-day deal at the end of January. If you check its Amazon page, however, you will find that the device is still sporting the same discounted price.
Galaxy Deals Elsewhere
Retailers have also begun following Samsung's lead and started bundling add-ons such as tech items. Best Buy has just announced that it is offering a free Samsung Smart HDTV if you buy an S7 or S7 edge. T-Mobile has also concluded a promotional campaign that lumped a one-year free Netflix subscription for each S7 or S7 edge purchase.
The same happened with the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. When the new generation flagships finally hit stores, for instance, they have been doled out free by some carriers. Some have been offered for ridiculously low prices in addition to freebies like unlimited texts and massive data bundles.
U.S. consumers were able to save from $150 to $315 rebates or savings when the S7 range began rolling out.
Why Buy S7 Now?
You can harp about the Galaxy S7 or the S7 edge being old and all but the fact is that they still remain two of the best smartphones available in the market today. This is true despite the release of new competitors such as the Google Pixel, iPhone 7 and OnePlus 3T, among others.
You can update the S7 or the S7 edge with the latest Touch Wiz build based on the Android 7.0 Nougat or whatever version the Galaxy S8 will ship with later on and they could offer roughly similar experiences. Once software parity is obtained, you can expect the older flagships to rock some of the new features outfitted in the Galaxy S8.
To put this another way, the S7 and S7 edge could serve as excellent alternative if you are in the market for a mid-ranger this 2017.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to be launched on March 29 in a New York City event.
