14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is once again trying to lure iPhone users to purchase the Galaxy S8 or the Note 8, and this time the company has prepared an offer that Apple customers can hardly refuse.
The Galaxy Experience Program in South Korea invites (in Korean) participants owning an iPhone to try out the Galaxy S8 or the Note 8 for a full month, all with just a small fee of $45.
The program runs from November 21 to November 27, and Samsung will choose a total of 10,000 users who will be invited between December 1 and December 11 to the Samsung Digital Plaza to complete the registration for the trial.
Every participant who is selected to try out the new S8 or the Note 8 needs to pay the price of the device plus a participation fee of $45. After the one-month trial comes to an end, each customer can decide on whether to keep the purchased device or to give up on it and be refunded for the cost of the device.
iPhone X now going on sale in South Korea
In both cases, however, the $45 fee won’t be refunded. Instead, those who stick with the Samsung device will receive some accessories, like Bluetooth speakers, while those who return to their devices will lose the participation fee.
Either way, it’s a pretty affordable way to try out Samsung’s latest models without having to pay their full price, and obviously, one month should be more than enough to decide if they’re worth the money or not.
The program is limited to users in South Korea and kicks off at a time when Apple introduces its already-successful iPhone X in the local market. Last week when Apple officially kicked off sales of the iPhone X in the country, all units were sold out in less than two minutes, with carriers and retailers claiming this is the best-selling device in a long time in South Korea.