Samsung might start selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 devices

You never know what the South Korean giant is up to

It seems Samsung has a last chance to sell its 'exploding' Galaxy Note 7.

Given the controversy around the devices' battery eruptions, Samsung is 'contemplating' selling refurbished Note 7 units next year.

Following a series of Note 7's fire-catching incidents, Samsung announced a recall programme on September 2 for the entire 2.5 million Note 7 units, shipped in 10 nations, including South Korea and the United States.



However, quoting an “industry source”, a South Korean news outlet, The Investor, reported that the company might start selling refurbished units of the ill-fated phone.

“Samsung has not made a final decision yet, but it will likely sell the refurbished Note 7 units next year,” the source said, adding that the refurbished handsets will be mostly sold in emerging markets such as India and Vietnam where low-end and mid-range smartphones are more popular.

Samsung engineers have so far not been able to conclusively identify what causes the Note 7 to catch fire.



The controversy also made the company run a full-page apology in three major newspapers, i.e. The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the The Washington Post.

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It is unlikely that Samsung would risk the device again, but you never know what the South Korean tech giant is up to.