Samsung to launch its Galaxy A80 BLACKPINK Special Edition, along with watch and earbuds, in Singapore
Samsung is releasing a BLACKPINK Galaxy phone, watch and earbuds bundle in Singapore on August 1 – at US$875 a set
Forget buying albums and T-shirts, Singapore fans of popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will soon be able to own hi-tech band merchandise such as smartphones, earbuds and watches.
In a press release on Friday July 26, Samsung announced that it would be launching the BLACKPINK Special Edition set in Singapore. The limited edition bundle comprises a BLACKPINK-themed Galaxy A80, Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds.
The bundle – available at all Samsung Experience Stores and the official Samsung store on Lazada from August 1 – is priced at S$1,198 (US$875), Samsung said.
While the price tag might seem hefty for the group’s youngest fans, Samsung is sweetening the deal with extra benefits to give buyers exclusive bragging rights.
According to Samsung, users will be able to access exclusive BLACKPINK content on the Galaxy A80, such as a BLACKPINK booting animation that launches when the smartphone is switched on, as well as curated themes and icons.
The smartphone also comes with a personalised home screen photo carousel, and a set of BLACKPINK character stickers.
The Galaxy A80 combines three cameras – a 48MP camera, an ultrawide 123-degree 8MP camera and a 3D depth camera – which will rotate whenever you flip the camera to the front or rear view on your phone.
In an official listing on Lazada’s LazMall, the original non-BLACKPINK version of the A80 is priced at S$898.