Smartphone and Cellphone Wars

[Verbl Kint]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB MSRP: ₱93,990.

In a hypothetical online purchase today (a few hours after the launch) on Samsung.com:

• Trade-in Samsung S24 Ultra (512GB)
• GALAXYS25LIVE -- free Galaxy7 watch
• Galaxy Unpacked event e-voucher (via email)
• Samsung Rewards points redeemed
• 0% installment (BDO, BPI, HSBC, UnionBank, Metrobank)



Price comes out to ₱30,689.37. There might well be more vouchers coming up in the next several days so waiting might be the best option.

[marky2115]

Plan ko i-stretch to 5 years yung S23 Ultra ko. I think I'm done with expensive flagship phones kahit through plan. Too expensive na and with no new revolutionary features. Not a fan of AI.

[Verbl Kint]

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB MSRP: ₱93,990.

In a hypothetical online purchase today (a few hours after the launch) on Samsung.com:

• Trade-in Samsung S24 Ultra (512GB)
• GALAXYS25LIVE -- free Galaxy7 watch
• Galaxy Unpacked event e-voucher (via email)
• Samsung Rewards points redeemed
• 0% installment (BDO, BPI, HSBC, UnionBank, Metrobank)



Price comes out to ₱30,689.37. There might well be more vouchers coming up in the next several days so waiting might be the best option.

There is also another voucher which will be released late this afternoon after the Samsung PH event (I will post it below once it is live). There is also an additional ₱3k off for the S25 series which you will see upon checkout. You can also use the Samsung rewards points from previous online purchases to stack up with the vouchers for more discounts (a guy online got his S25 ultra for ₱10k).

I spoke to customer support and they say you can only stack 3 vouchers in all so I pushed through with paying for the order now.

My total purchase cost came up to ₱26,175.75 (6 months, 0%), with a free galaxy watch 7 (which I might sell for half the mSRP). This also includes an anti-glare screen protector (not free but at a discounted price); delivery is free for Samsung.com members. All things considered, I think it was a good deal for a flagship phone.

[_Cathy_]

There is also another voucher which will be released late this afternoon after the Samsung PH event (I will post it below once it is live). There is also an additional ₱3k off for the S25 series which you will see upon checkout. You can also use the Samsung rewards points from previous online purchases to stack up with the vouchers for more discounts (a guy online got his S25 ultra for ₱10k).

I spoke to customer support and they say you can only stack 3 vouchers in all so I pushed through with paying for the order now.

My total purchase cost came up to ₱26,175.75 (6 months, 0%), with a free galaxy watch 7 (which I might sell for half the mSRP). This also includes an anti-glare screen protector (not free but at a discounted price); delivery is free for Samsung.com members. All things considered, I think it was a good deal for a flagship phone.

Maybe then I could just buy an s23 ultra, I wonder how much the price will drop.

OMG that is such a great deal! My note 9 I bought in 2018 and badly needs to be replaced. I always get flagship since I use my phone at least 5 yrs. I was eyeing an s23 ultra then this comes out! I thought cash out for this would be P80k or so. Anyway, I don't have anything to trade naman If I could buy an S25 ultra now for P30k I'd pay in a heartbeat hehe

[carxynogen]

There is also another voucher which will be released late this afternoon after the Samsung PH event (I will post it below once it is live). There is also an additional ₱3k off for the S25 series which you will see upon checkout. You can also use the Samsung rewards points from previous online purchases to stack up with the vouchers for more discounts (a guy online got his S25 ultra for ₱10k).

I spoke to customer support and they say you can only stack 3 vouchers in all so I pushed through with paying for the order now.

My total purchase cost came up to ₱26,175.75 (6 months, 0%), with a free galaxy watch 7 (which I might sell for half the mSRP). This also includes an anti-glare screen protector (not free but at a discounted price); delivery is free for Samsung.com members. All things considered, I think it was a good deal for a flagship phone.

S24 pala ang unit tinrade-in.
Sobrang good deal.

[Verbl Kint]

S24 pala ang unit tinrade-in.
Sobrang good deal.

I don't usually change phones yearly but this one was a bit hard to resist. Thanks to the promos+discounts like the above, I have let go of my old postpaid line and just use prepaid non-expiring Magic Data from Smart, which also has a lot of free minutes and text messages (which I never use up, to be honest). This gives me room to spend on a better phone (again, thanks to promo vouchers and discounts) as opposed to waiting for the 24-month cycle for a flagship and paying a bundle monthly.



Key things to remember, if you're aiming for a flagship Samsung phone in the future:

• Keep your current phone as pristine as possible
• Best time to buy is within 48 hours of launch date (so look up when the Galaxy S or Fold typically launch)
• In anticipation of the launch, sign up for a NEW Samsung.com PH account (instant ₱1,000 discount on your first order)
• Sign up for the unpacked event for the phone launch (this will give you at least a ₱5,000 discount - this year, it inflates to a ₱17,000 discount if you trade in your phone)
• Sign up for the ₱500 Samsung Rewards+ (which became a ₱3,000 voucher this year for the S25 launch)
• It may also be a good idea to talk to the chat support agents on Samsung.com on the day of the launch as they sometimes give vouchers (only if you ask)
• Choose the trade-in option, the appraisal price will look disappointing but that's fine as one or two vouchers will be increased to compensate

[knight2k]

I don't usually change phones yearly but this one was a bit hard to resist. Thanks to the promos+discounts like the above, I have let go of my old postpaid line and just use prepaid non-expiring Magic Data from Smart, which also has a lot of free minutes and text messages (which I never use up, to be honest). This gives me room to spend on a better phone (again, thanks to promo vouchers and discounts) as opposed to waiting for the 24-month cycle for a flagship and paying a bundle monthly.



Key things to remember, if you're aiming for a flagship Samsung phone in the future:

• Keep your current phone as pristine as possible
• Best time to buy is within 48 hours of launch date (so look up when the Galaxy S or Fold typically launch)
• In anticipation of the launch, sign up for a NEW Samsung.com PH account (instant ₱1,000 discount on your first order)
• Sign up for the unpacked event for the phone launch (this will give you at least a ₱5,000 discount - this year, it inflates to a ₱17,000 discount if you trade in your phone)
• Sign up for the ₱500 Samsung Rewards+ (which became a ₱3,000 voucher this year for the S25 launch)
• It may also be a good idea to talk to the chat support agents on Samsung.com on the day of the launch as they sometimes give vouchers (only if you ask)
• Choose the trade-in option, the appraisal price will look disappointing but that's fine as one or two vouchers will be increased to compensate

Naka order na ko ng S24 Plus. Nung una the plan was to go for the S25 Ultra but no bluetooth S Pen ruined it for me. Anyway as time went on, I realize hindi ko naman talaga need. I still have an S23 Ultra in superb condition. An A55 daily driver. So I cancelled my order. Better save it for the Switch 2 and the IP 17 series na lang

Sana next year mas ok yung irelease na S26 Ultra as well as the discounts/vouchers para matuloy ko na pag trade in ko ng S21U na may green line