Several Samsung Galaxy Note 7's lay on a counter in plastic bags after they were returned to a Best Buy on September 15, 2016 in Orem, Utah. (Photo : Getty Images/George Frey)
After the Galaxy Note 7 saga, Samsung has hinted that it will not kill the Note lineup after all. The company intends to release Galaxy Note 8 in the course of 2017, along with impressive offers, especially to the current owners of the Galaxy Note 7.
According to Android Police, the company has promised to offer Note 7 owners in South Korea a chance to upgrade their phones to Note 8 at half the price. The South Korean tech giant announced the deal as part of the current exchange program of its dying Note 7.
The offer also includes a similar price cut on a Galaxy S8. In line with Samsung's press statement, Note 7 owners will pay half the price of a Galaxy S7 to get a Galaxy S8. However, it still unclear if the same offer will apply to American customers.
The new offer is based on making half-monthly payments a typical customer would make on the Galaxy S7 before getting their hands on the free upgrade. Samsung has not clarified how the refund will play into the cost, although it seems that customers may receive a full refund on the Galaxy Note 7 and then pay from their pockets for the Galaxy S7.
Samsung has further announced that customers have until Nov. 30 to join the new program. The news has come amidst rumors that Samsung was planning to kill its Galaxy Note lineup. So, the company has indirectly made it clear that it will not be doing so.
When asked by Reuters if the offer would extend to other countries, Samsung's representatives responded by saying that the issue would be subject to "the situation in each country." The information is, in spite of this, bound by change and translation error.
Samsung hopes that the program will ultimately pay off, especially when it gets its next-gen phones on the hands of those who wished to have them someday. Mobile analysts predict that incentive might also help in wiping out the Galaxy Note 7 disaster from the Tech Giant's portfolio.
Here is a clip of Samsung Galaxy Note 8's confirmation:
