Mobile operators in South Korea have drastically increased discounts on their flagship phones, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, to support a sharp drop in sales amid controversy over the Game Optimizing Service (GOS), which slows down gaming performance.
Samsung has been criticized for the GOS app, with users finding that the service cannot be disabled manually. In response to the backlash from users, the company provided a software update that does not limit the performance of devices until the phones get too hot.
KT and LG Uplus said they have increased discounts for mobile service subscribers who purchase the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus to $410. Last month, mobile operators already increased the discount amount on the Galaxy S22 Ultra to $410. It turns out that the starting price of smartphones has already halved.
Our company and mobile operators made this discount decision together after consultation. Currently, the device market as a whole is in a difficult situation, so discounts have been increased since April 1st.
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A spokesman for the local carrier added that the GOS scandal had indeed affected sales of the Samsung Galaxy S22.
Source: ixbt
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