The Galaxy S22 has seen a drop in sales due to the GOS scandal

Samsung after the release of the Galaxy S22 series with scandal “Limiting the performance of Galaxy devices” It was met with a lot of controversy, and recently the CEO of the Korean company formally apologized. But not everything is over for Samsung, and apparently this has affected the market because Galaxy S22 for sale In South Korea, it has fallen to the point that Samsung’s partners have been forced to buy them Subsidy allowance they prepare.

According to this reportTwo companies LG UPlus and Kitty Corporation for Galaxy S22 $ 370 subsidy for S22 Plus They offer a $ 410 subsidy. Galaxy S22 Ultra It has also received $ 410 in subsidies since last month.

For comparison, the initial level of subsidies was $ 123, which is one third of the current amount. Subsidies have been changed with the consent of Samsung and telecommunications companies.

While citing the limited performance of Galaxy devices when playing games or working with some select GOS applications as the main reason for the drop in demand, an unnamed representative offered another explanation:

“There is a view that the GOS problem is having a negative effect on S22 sales, but there is no clear reduction in sales volume. Not only mobile gaming users but also non gaming users continue to shop. “There is talk of GOS, but there are two high-end mobile brands (Samsung Galaxy S series and Apple iPhone), so we do not see a clear decline in sales of Galaxy devices.”

Despite the decline in sales of the Galaxy S22, Samsung will still make big profits

Meanwhile, analyst Eugene Investment & Securities predicts that Samsung will make a profit of about $ 3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, up about $ 1.5 billion from the last quarter of 2021. It also explains that GOS scandal It has left a big scar on the reputation of the Galaxy and Samsung brands.