Previous generation models saw immediate price drops of 20–30% when their successors arrived. The launch of the Go to product viewer dialog for this item. and Go to product viewer dialog for this item. in late 2017 triggered significant price cuts on the Go to product viewer dialog for this item. and older models. Samsung (April/May): The Samsung Galaxy S8 Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
“Determining the best time of year to buy a new phone used to be easy: It was the spring and summer, with a burst of deals over Black Friday too.” The Christian Science Monitor · 9 years ago Best Holiday Smartphone Deals - Consumer Reports best time to buy a smartphone 2017
A "quietly good" time as retailers marked down unsold holiday stock to make room for spring launches. Key Device Highlights from 2017 Previous generation models saw immediate price drops of
Announced March 29, 2017, and released April 21. By Black Friday, retailers like Best Buy were offering $300 off. Apple iPhone 8 - Gold - 64 GB - Unlocked $90.00$449 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. in late 2017 triggered significant price cuts on
“The best times to buy a new phone is during its pre-order period, before the next model comes out, or wait for Black Friday and other shopping events.” Android Authority