LG Uplus Starts iPhone 13 Preorders Tomorrow... "80,000 KRW 5G Plan, Benefits Starting at 10,000 KRW"

[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] LG Uplus announced on the 30th that starting from the 1st, pre-orders for Apple's new smartphone series, the iPhone 13, will begin at nationwide LG Uplus stores or the official online mall 'Ushop'. The official release date is October 8.

The iPhone 13 series consists of four models: ▲iPhone 13 (6.1 inches) ▲iPhone 13 Mini (5.4 inches) ▲iPhone 13 Pro (6.1 inches) ▲iPhone 13 Pro Max (6.7 inches). Although there are no significant changes in appearance compared to the previous generation, it features the ‘A15 Bionic’ chip that improves CPU processing performance by up to 50% and enhanced camera performance. The domestic retail prices start from ▲iPhone 13 Mini at 950,000 KRW ▲iPhone 13 at 1,090,000 KRW ▲iPhone 13 Pro at 1,350,000 KRW ▲iPhone 13 Pro Max at 1,490,000 KRW depending on storage capacity.

U+5G customers can enjoy unlimited 5G data at a reasonable price. For example, with the ‘5G Premier Essential (85,000 KRW/month)’ plan, customers can receive up to 66,500 KRW in monthly discounts including a 25% selection discount (21,250 KRW), U+ Together bundle discount (up to 20,000 KRW), Premier plan contract discount (5,250 KRW), and affiliated card discounts (up to 20,000 KRW), allowing them to enjoy unlimited 5G data for a total of 18,500 KRW per month.

When subscribing through Ushop, customers can additionally receive shopping coupon pack benefits. By choosing one of eight options including Naver Pay and Smile Cash, they can receive discount coupons of up to 7,500 KRW per month for 24 months, totaling up to 180,000 KRW in benefits over 24 months.

To commemorate the launch of the iPhone 13, LG Uplus has prepared unprecedented online and offline benefits considering the needs of the MZ generation who want to use the entire Apple ecosystem without burden.

First, during the pre-order period, the first 130 customers every day at 1 PM will receive a 50% cashback on the purchase amount of the Apple Watch SE. Winners who pre-order and activate the iPhone 13 product either online or offline, purchase with the ‘LG U+ Appleism Shinhan Card’ installment plan, and then additionally purchase the Apple Watch SE will receive 50% cashback (up to 200,000 KRW) by the end of November. Customers who do not win will still receive a 13,000 KRW cashback after participating in the event and activating the iPhone 13.

LG Uplus will also introduce the ‘AirPods Pack’ as a ‘Category Pack’ benefit for customers using the ‘5G Premier Plus (105,000 KRW/month, VAT included)’ or higher plans starting on the 8th, providing Apple’s wireless earphones ‘AirPods with wired charging case’. Additionally, the ‘U+ Momdaero Phone Exchange’ service will improve the inconvenience and high repair costs that iPhone users have complained about. U+ Momdaero Phone Exchange is a service that allows customers to quickly and affordably switch to their desired phone, upgraded to allow exchanges from budget models to premium models based on the same retail price, not just simple color changes.

Furthermore, Ushop is conducting an ‘Apple Full Package’ roulette event for pre-order customers, giving away MacBook Pro full packages (MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro, Magic Mouse, 3 winners), iPad full packages (iPad, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard, 10 winners), Apple Watch 6 full packages (Apple Watch 6, Herm?s leather strap, 20 winners), accessory full packages (MagSafe charger, MagSafe type iPhone 13 transparent case, 100 winners), and department store gift certificates (30,000 KRW, 3,000 winners). Separately, exclusive gifts are also prepared where customers can choose one from five items including a 6-in-1 multi fast charger and Bluetooth keyboard.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.