I think it has been like this since the S9 already, IINM. Just that back then many employees quietly benefited from it but nowadays most of these employees buy them so that they can resell for profits. 

If the model sells well then it takes longer for the price to go down. SOP (Not covid) bro...

SenQ and Senheng drop the price for s21+ to rm3999 with free gift tag, wireless charger and fit2.

Note20u launched timing no good. They launched end of Aug... Then when come to 11.11, online price dropped to 3899. Especially Senheng offer. But I think limited unit. Then after 11.11... a lot seller sell with 3899 or 4099 until now... But then few buyers complaint they actually get unsealed unit on 11.11 and suspect those are demo or used unit. If you buy online, this is not able to argue with seller. This is the disadvantage if compared with get the unit from retail shop, or get it during pre-order.
Any phone retail store seller or online seller are in trouble as current SES really offer very good discount + free warranty ... free gift.

I went to Senheng, Urban Republic and some brand store... No one can compete with SES now. Furthermore, the SES let open the box in front of you. Make you feel good.

Those free gifts are launch gift, but PreOrder Gift can get the Buds Live/ Buds Pro.

hahahaha

kinda like a juiced up S21 without extra perks unlike the ultra

Original Samsung 25w charger can't reach 25w also. Charge between 18w to 19w.

It's a 1000 dollar phone 🤣 screen is fine for me although I can see the difference. Funny thing is, I was using a Huawei Mate 40 Pro but sell it because I thought it was using an inferior BOE panel from China company. End up that same China panel is much better than this samsung flagship supposedly using a flagship display panel.

My last Samsung was a galaxy S8 and I gave them huge credit for keeping the same specs for both the normal size S8 and S8 plus. How times have changed.

Product segregation has been here for so long but the plus, max and ultra are so dumb. Now Samsung just brought it to a whole new level. For comparison sake, the mate 40 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro still feels and works like a proper flagship. Even if you don't overspend and buy their max and plus model, you do not feel shortchanged, because every flagship features are there.

For Samsung? A 1000 dollar flagship doesn't even have auto focus on their ultrawids angle lens, and ya no laser focus as well.

Samsung is not forcing anyone to buy their phone, yet it's still selling like hot cake.

Clearly the majority does not care about the spec.

People are making hoo haa when Samsung removes SD card slot and no charger in the box.

But the sales says otherwise.

Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its latest smartphone line, the Galaxy S21 series, posted 30 percent higher sales than its predecessor in South Korea as the tech giant strives to boost its handset sales.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210210001900320

Haha welcome 2 the new world of short changing
Haha cool

LG G3 is my last favorite LG ever

So sad LG no more rumble the phone arena

Sony pulak still delusional with their mid 2000s success that they lazy 2 innovate already

Then lastly all chinese blacklisting going 2 kill their mobile domination soon

We sure are heading 2 the new duopoly era liao since intel vs amd

S21 and S21+ are like the s8 and s8+. Until Samsung decided to give them a downgrade so it's now a half breed FE & S.

haha
problem i am using p30 pro so far ok
if like that better just stick with the phone wait it drop price
cause i notice they said sen heng sell 4999
samsung sell same as pre-order is 5299
300 for the headset > <
i think i better wait it drop more ba

haha ya
i think i wait it drop sibeh teruk first
> < cause still no rush to get phone
i waiting vivo x60 pro plus
then compare and see how it goes

haha still not sure if trade in program
did they go free ear bud ?
or not

haha
i still able get it
but price 5299 with all free gift like pre-order