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Americans are privileged to get the best Galaxy S22 Ultra price, others pay $500 more

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Feb 10, 2022, 4:48 AM

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While the best Galaxy S22 Ultra deals can drop its price by a grand if you stack up the preorder bonuses and trade-in offers here in the U.S., but the rest of the world isn't so lucky. Here, an S22 Ultra start at $1199, still a good chunk of change if you don't have anything to trade or if the preorder bonuses have expired as they will on February 25 when the phone is launched.

512GB Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for $1119.99 instead of $1399.99

Get the 512GB Galaxy S22 Ultra at up to $280 off with enhanced trade-in credit for a used Galaxy S21 Ultra also available, as is a $160 credit for a device with a cracked screen.

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In most every other country around the globe, though, save for Samsung's home turf of South Korea, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is way more expensive, to the tune of $1700+ equivalent in places like Hungary.

Jun Saito from Nukeni has gone through the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra prices in 45 countries, adjusting for taxes where needed, and has come up with the following pricing for the most popular, 256GB model, ranked from best to worst:

United States US$1,199.99
South Korea US$1,215.32
Thailand US$1,219.42
Malaysia US$1,313.51
Indonesia US$1,329.93
United States US$1,337.99
Canada US$1,366.96
Singapore US$1,384.40
United Arab Emirates US$1,388.05
New Zealand US$1,402.76
Jordan US$1,407.04
Saudi Arabia US$1,412.39
Philippines US$1,423.89
Switzerland US$1,426.72
Australia US$1,435.48
Morocco US$1,445.74
Canada US$1,497.15
Ukraine US$1,500.25
Estonia US$1,539.29
Luxembourg US$1,540.69
Germany US$1,540.69
Slovakia US$1,540.69
Netherlands US$1,540.69
Belgium US$1,540.69
Austria US$1,540.69
Romania US$1,546.95
Lithuania US$1,552.11
Spain US$1,552.11
Latvia US$1,552.11
France US$1,552.11
Italy US$1,574.96
Portugal US$1,575.98
Kazakhstan US$1,593.22
Ireland US$1,597.80
Greece US$1,597.80
Finland US$1,598.94
China US$1,602.73
Czechia US$1,618.37
Poland US$1,625.01
Egypt US$1,630.72
Denmark US$1,642.03
Norway US$1,642.75
Sweden US$1,644.54
Russia US$1,672.24
Myanmar US$1,685.44
United Kingdom US$1,690.27
Hungary US$1,715.05

You see two United States prices, as they have been adjusted to reflect the lowest and highest tax rate tags. Also, the $1199.99 starting price with the lowest tax rate is the same as the one for the 128GB model simply because Samsung now offers a free storage upgrade, a bonus that will most likely be retracted once the preorder period is over.

As you can see, the UK and Scandinavian countries have it the worst, as does Russia or Myanmar, but nothing beats the sad record of the Hungarian Galaxy S22 Ultra aficionados who will be forced to pay north of $1700 in local currency for something that Americans can get their hands on for $1200 before all the free gifts and preorder bonuses are taken into account. Sad, but that's the nature of import duties around the globe.

We'd be curious to compare with the Brasilian Galaxy S22 Ultra when its preorders are up, as the country usually has the the highest phone prices in the world, regardless of whether it's an iPhone or a Galaxy.

The 512GB Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra can be had for just $299.99

With $1000 off for an S21 Ultra trade-in and a free 512GB storage upgrade, the S22 Ultra can be had for up to $1100 off.

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The Samsung Galaxy S22+ is now $800 off

Grab a free 256GB storage upgrade to add to the enhanced $700 trade-in credit.

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The 256GB Samsung Galaxy S22 can be had for a $100 instead of $849

The Galaxy S22's storage upgrade to 256GB is now free, plus you can get up to $700 off with a trade-in.

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Save $825 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

The 128GB Tab S8 Ultra enjoys $675 enhanced trade-in credit, plus free Galaxy Buds Pro earphones with a purchase.

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.