The reason is "brag factor", unless there's some shipping, or tarrif, issue with Samsung and your region.

Brag factor = less sats

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So my current phone is 3 years old - paid off and I was looking to upgrade - company will pay but if I don’t upgrade I don’t get the cash.. so that’s the catch..

Here it’s a tax break if we buy from a company which is owned by previously disadvantaged people - so that’s the only reason I can think..

Not my company not my rules..

Apple is considered to be owned by previously disadvantaged people?

So buying the products via a company owned by previously disadvantaged people gives the company a better score and bigger tax breaks.. that’s how it works here..

Ah, that makes more sense. I knew Steve Jobs was crazy, but that didn't seem like a qualifying trait.

No it’s our government…

When you wanna learn about it google “BEE Africa” - you’ll understand what I’m saying - becareful it’s a deep rabbit hole if you enjoy history and investigation of how other places work…