We thought COWON is going to put off releasing the S9 Curve Stateside but it didn’t turn out to be the case.

Developed for the U.S. market by COWON Systems, a global leader in digital multimedia solutions, the COWON S9 is available with 8GB or 16GB internal flash memory and priced at $199.99 and $239.99, respectively. Customers can order the product starting December 19, 2008, through JetMall (www.jetmall.net) and at select authorized U.S. retailers Amazon.com, Newegg.com, B&H Photo-Video, ZipZoomFly.com and eBay.com.

Ship date is December 19th and prices are $199.99 (for the 8GB) and $239.99 (for the 16GB).

[via engadget]