Never used these guys but price looks good.
Site Claims:
- 12 Month Australian warranty
- Will usually Dispatch within 2 Business days
Samsung Galaxy S III $548 Delivered ($529 + $19 Delivery) @ Millennius
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nghori on 24/07/2012 - 12:45 millennius.com.au (2894 clicks)
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Same here. Only concern is warranty and if you get the item as described from this retailer.
Hey anybody that sells Vacuum cleaners and steam mops, must be clean… lol
Official Australian warranty 2 years,
Anything with 12 months are gray imports from overseas
Bought the HTC One X from Kogan for $528 yesterday… having second thoughts.
Bought a SGSIII from Kogan this week. I regret nothing.
Until you see the price of it in 3 weeks time of course
If I keep waiting, eventually a newer model will be released by then. ;)
NICE
i think the price is likely to be stable once it reach the $500 mark
i thought my comment was very reasonable
The price that this phone goes around for did indeed drop very quickly, doesn't mean it's a joke of a phone at all..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46IiRyigUH0
I don't think any other phone can be hooked up to a TV, have a wireless keyboard, use a ps3 controller, usb drive or usb portable harddrive.It just means Samsung didn't do an Apple and restrict stocks of their phones to the retailers who sell the manufacturers goods at a tiny margin and isn't a <Mod: Foul Language> company that plays dirty and sues the other competitor brand for stupid crap just to screw up their sales.
More retailers with the same product = competition. Competition is healthy and the consumer benefits from it. Not sure why you'd say because of a price drop it makes something look like a joke.. it's still $500+ for a new phone dude.
sigh - that was me smacking my head against a wall
my comment had absolutely nothing to do with the technology/functionality of the phone..
it was more a critique of the tech industry that the "latest and greatest" (and i mean that sincerely, not tongue in cheek) can drop in value so quickly.
this is not a reflection of "healthy competition" as you put it - it demonstrates
1. a desperate retail sector that would do anything to make a sale
2. reflects how overpriced new technology is (esp in Australia)- the point i was making previously - makes a joke of a great phone - it does not make you feel good as a buyer
a. to get undercut on your purchase so quickly
b. watch your stuff drop in value so quickly
(and for the record - I was not one of the people who negged your comment)
- the point i was making previously - makes a joke of a great phone - it does not make you feel good as a buyer
Well put dude.
EDIT: Um, I mean Dr.
cheers oke :)
dude is more than ok - i was never one for formalities …Wow very cool - your head makes a <sigh> sound when knocked against a wall. I'd like to hear that. Could you make an audio recording and post link here please? … actually a YouTube video would be even better!
Yea, as if a true OZBs will spend nearly $600 on a mobile phone, give it to charity you heathens… lolz :P
i am happy to see this phone on the site :) because i am one of those waiting for the price to reach rock bottom.
thats perfectly fine, it just seems that everyone else is annoyed to see a play-by-play of it reaching rock bottom… its getting stupid
the easiest way is to make a filter or a category of some sort for people who are interested in the samsung s3 drops
The crucial m4 posts would tell you that it's nothing unusual here on OzB. Perhaps the mods should code a new 'price watch' feature for popular items.
it's teh interwebs. practice self-censorship people…
I am happy to see this phone on the site :) because I am one of those waiting for the price to reach rock bottom.
You'll be waiting a long time then. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus hasn't even hit rock bottom yet as we've evidenced this week.
If you REALLY want the phone, pay the $50 or so price premium and buy the phone now. You'll be getting many, many more weeks of use and enjoyment from the phone, rather than wasting your time checking every day over a several month period for the hope of a cheaper price and saving a few dollars. I think that in itself is worth $50-$100.
If you really think this phone will get anywhere near the $400-$450 mark even in a few months then maybe it would be worth waiting but I think you're dreaming.
damn it, ran out of negs
damn it, ran out of negs
Is that so important to you? Negging people's comments? I feel sorry for you.
I feel sorry for all of you, lol.
Don't feel too sorry for them bro, they're happy…ignorance is bliss, and OzB is becoming a rather blissful place! :p
Is all this price slashing happening because no one wants this phone?
It's considered the best phone out there. And so was the Nexus at the time it kept getting slashed.
The price slashing is because there is so much supply. Every man and his dog are selling this phone meaning that sellers are under cutting each other for sales. Same thing happened with the Galaxy nexus.
If this phone was exclusive to Telstra or one retailer then the price would not be moving.
That would still imply that the demand is not there to meet the supply. Or rather, they overestimated the demand.
nah. because they did a QC snafu on the covers thus it didn't come off as a good product. it's like looking at a beautiful lady only to realise she is just recently female. ;)
But almost none of the phones with poor covers made it onto the market. That's why blue stock was almost non existent for the first month or so after launch. They ended up changing the colour. That's why all the blue phones look much darker than the promo shots. The QC issue didn't actually affect anything except colour choice.
well, problem is there was a 'recall' during launch time.. and that turns people off… especially when you have those lowlifes taking the opportunity to gouge customers more just because of it's colour.
from a business point of view, with any product, it's imperative to have a smooth launch and transition… this is where apple tend to do it right… then leave the problem to surface later (eg. antenna gate) by then, they already have collected the money. ;)
The recall was caused by a physical discolouration of the back cover so good luck hiding that :P
and which is why they wont be collecting my money again. my iphone 4 is now starting to have problems with the home button..
never againThe recall was caused by a physical discolouration of the back cover so good luck hiding that :P
Users were holding it the wrong way! ;)
Maybe its because Iphone 5 is coming soon and they want to get as much sales before its released. Not interested to get it either but Iphones are popular phones.
Prices are going down to where they should be. $550 is a lot. Enough to buy a midrange laptop!
On a personal note, I just find it uglier than the s2. And the s2 does everything I need.
Completely agree, I want to upgrade from my S1, but I don't think I'll go for the s3. S2 should be perfect.
S2 4G would be a good choice if you're going to go with Telstra.
If you can shrink a laptop down to the size of a phone while keeping its specs, I'm willing to pay more for it.
I agree. Samsung shot themselves in the foot when they created the SGS2. It's so good that it has just clawed onto it's value despite all these newer models coming on the scene. It seems everything released subsequently has just been about keeping Samsung on the cutting edge radar as opposed to a radical breakthrough.
What radical breakthrough would you put on a new phone today?
A microwave oven.
one that actually could make phone calls with zero(0) lag whenever I want?
No matter how 'fast' the cpu is, it's not as responsive as the 'olden days' 8-line LCDs nokia/ericssons.
Considering the Galaxy S3 has sold 10 million units in less than 2 months, I'd say that people want this phone! :P
Considering the Galaxy S3 has sold 10 million units in less than 2 months, I'd say that people want this phone! :P
Then there wouldn't be any need to drop pricing.
That only happens when supply outstrips demand.
Then there wouldn't be any need to drop pricing.
That only happens when supply outstrips demand.
I can't agree with that statement I'm afraid. There can be various reasons for price drops.
We see price drops everyday on nearly all tech products. Not just cos of too much supply.
Initially overpriced in Aus. for one thing. Phones are also a numbers game. If Samsung can take market share from Apple by sacrificing profit, they will do it.
Many people have bought the phone, i'd say they are also trying to attract Apple fans.
Not long now till these hit the magic $500 mark and then I will pounce.
heh. I was like this with the galaxy nexus. price just kept falling though so I held off for longer and it sank below $400…grabbed it at the bottom of that slide. win! (well, one price drop before bottom, but kogan refunded me the difference. double win!).
The Galaxy Nexus was an outdated phone when it was released though…had an inferior processor, GPU and camera to the SGS2…only thing that was better was the screen. Hardly surprising that its price fell so quickly considering those facts.
As to why the SGS3 price has plummeted so much, it is an interesting one; nevertheless it makes me glad I didn't get one on release like I had originally planned (and had done so for both of its predecessors).
I'm waiting for iPhone 5 to come out so I can compare them, but so far s3 is looking pretty win to me.
Though it dropped rapidly from almost 800 to 550 under 3 months, I don’t think it’ll drop to 500 anytime soon. I’d say it’ll take at least another 2~3 months to drop to/below 500. Because so far there are no better competitors, and I don't expect anything significantly better to come out till holiday shopping season. Besides, if you look back on price trends of previous high-end Android phones you’d see a similar trend, most of them start around high 700s but drop to mid 500s quickly and stay there for many months till something better comes around. iPhone 5 release in October or the next Nexus release around the same time might have an impact, but that is 2~3 months away.
i get the feeling that this phone will be free on a 29 cap in early 2013..just in time for my contrac to finish :)
Anyone bought from this site before, it says dispatch within 2 days. how many days for delivery? is it Australian store?
Selling as much as they can before iphone5 is out. But reducing the price so fast devalues the product. Does not matter if it actually has a better spec. If you buy an iphone and sell it in 2 months, you could lose 10%. If you buy an S3, you could lose 30%. Branding.
I believe that there is also some rumour that an update to the S3 is expected to align the phone available here with the Korean version - i.e. 2GB RAM, 4G LTE.
I read somewhere that this phone is expected to come out in September/October, however, I am not sure if this is for us, the US, etc etc.
the only other version expected to arrive in Oz is the dual core krait with 2gb RAM and 4G. the CPU/GPU is a downgrade from the international version.
Thanks for clarifying that maverickjohn. The last report I read on it was not too clear on the CPU/GPU.
As for whoever negged me, whats wrong with adding into conversation with "I believe there is some rumour" in my opinion, it is a fair bit different from me saying something along the lines of "They ARE coming out with a new version that is….."
And it will only support certain 3G frequencies. I can't remember which 3G frequency support this Korean version will drop in order to support 4G.
I don't get it… how can you lose % branding?
They're getting as many of these out the door before the iPhone 5 comes out. When it's out a 'successor' to the S3 will be announced with specs better than that of the iP5. Also the Note 2 is coming out soon.
The S1, S2 and S3 were all launched with almost exactly one year in between each other. It looks like Samsung is sticking to their own schedule.
I never said anything about an S4 you moron. It will be an UPGRADED S3, just like Telstra got of the S2.
you are referring to S3 LTE version arent you?
it's launched in canada already, and it's not a better version of S3, just a different spec'ed one.
More than 10 million unit sold worldwide and it is still above $500 each? How does Samsung make money on this…
Something new today, an S3 deal!
Why is blue so scarce? A blue one for the same price - or cheaper - now that would be a bargain!
I will get it pretty soon :)
Really tempting
Anyone bought stuff from them?
I remember a guy not negged on OB for saying he wanted to wait for it to get to $500 when this was released…
I imagine he is now laughing, sipping a glass of brandy in his high backed antique leather chair with a white cat on his lap, caressing its back with a wide grin on his face in his enormous mansion. my imagination does run away with me sometimes
I was one of those people. :D
opportunity costs…. imagine the amount of people who have already bought the S3 at that time and went "nyah nyah nyah, you don't have the phoooneee!" every single day at him from then till now.
my imagination does run away too.. :P
Thanks. Ordered one. Been dying to get rid of this iPhone 4.
I'll be happy to take your iPhone 4 off you
Want to buy one with a cracked screen (1 line down the middle) for an appropriate price?
This price dropping is starting to get very tempting. What are you doing to me ozbargain!
I wonder how much the Galaxy Note 2 will be. I wonder how good the iPhone 5 will be - it certainly has some very strong competitors now.
Why settle for GN or a GS3 when you can be da bawwws: http://www.millennius.com.au/p150-Millennius-Boss-Phone-Powe…
Android Smartphone (650MHz)
lol
@onebutters Oh snap, Strobe enabled!
@ozbargain Thanks heaps was just about to bid on ebay. Saved me a few bucks this did!
Just got my phone Sep/2011. Not even one year then S3 is out….. Samsung really going fast.
How much is the Aussie stock version going for? I assume DSE has been beaten @ $749. My logic is I might pay another 20-30 for aussie stock after TRS. Therefore, I need to get aussie stock around $620-$650. Surely, local retail needs to stand up and be counted??
local retail needs to stand up and be counted??
May not be retailer's fault - more likely, Samsung's whole-selling S3 in Australia for more than it does in HK (where Millennius gets them).
Bought mine for $747 from DSE, and don't regret it: extra year local warranty, and my original phone had a battery issue so I got the unit swapped on the spot (…eventually).
Also: Amazing phone. After the iPhone 4, this phone is blowing my mind with the things it can do.
Don't you get extra warranty from most credit cards? Though having immediate replacement is sweet.
well the upside to missing out on this is that if i wait about three days i can get it for $20 less anyway
Thanks for the comment.. So after 3 days it will be $530. Then after 5 days it will be $500.
Cool, I need to wait for a week for $500 :)
Doesn't look like the deal has expired, still can purchase into cart.
it was sold out, for a brief moment, now its back on, but more expensive
looks like price is up to $559 + $19. So lucky if u got in…
Now its $540+29 shipping.
Anyone got a tracking number yet? It is supposed to take 2 days to ship…
No tracking yet or even a confirmation email. Only got the payment email from Paypal. There twitter feeds says 3-5 days delivery for Melbourne.
any news on this one yet? I am getting very impatient :(
nothing for me. this sux because this has to arrive before i go o/s on Friday!
I got a fedex tracking number today. Out of Hong Kong. Nothing near the 2 days to ship on there website or 3-5 days delivery to Melbourne posted on twitter.
6 business days to ship.
I hate it when websites don't stand up to there website's statements.
Mine Arrived today. 10 days (8 business) of after I ordered. Has a AU adapter in the box for the plug pack. Default language of phone was not English at setup screen.
This product willdays. sent via Express courier. Will usually be dispatched within 3 business days of payment and delivery time is usually 3-5 business days.
Will usually Dispatch within 2 Business days
Unless it has been changed recently, and it should take 5-7 business days for delivery. Maybe you misread when it said dispatched within 2 business days.
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damn and i thought 582 from kogan 2 weeks ago was a bargain.. feelsbadman