NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 2: A man holds a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during a launch event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, August 2, 2016 in New York City. The stylus equipped smartphone will be available starting August 19, with preorders starting August 3. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
On Wednesday morning, Samsung unveiled its brand new phones: the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. If you’re a tech-savvy phone lover, here’s how you can get your hands on one.
How To Buy Samsung Galaxy S8
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will become available for preorder from all four major carriers on March 30. The phone will be released on April 21, a few weeks after LG’s G6 wide launch in the United States. Here are the specific details you need to get the phone, courtesy of The Verge.
Carriers
VERIZON
Preorders start March 30th. Available in stores April 21.
Preorder customers receive free Gear VR with Controller and Oculus content pack, or instead opt for $99 “Experience Box” with Gear VR and Controller, Harman Kardon headphones and 256 GB microSD card
Galaxy S8: $720 full retail
Monthly installments: $30 / mo for 24 months
Galaxy S8 Plus: $840 full retail
Monthly installments: $35 / mo for 24 months
AT&T
Preorders start March 30th. Available in stores April 21.
Preorder customers receive free Gear VR with Controller and Oculus content pack.
Galaxy S8: $750 full retail
AT&T Next: $25 / mo for 30 months
AT&T Next Every Year: $31.25 / mo for 24 months
Galaxy S8 Plus: $850 full retail
AT&T Next: $28.34 / mo for 30 months
AT&T Next Every Year: $35.42 / mo for 24 months
T-MOBILE
Preorders start March 30th. Available in stores April 21.
Preorder customers receive free Gear VR with Controller and Oculus game pack.
T-Mobile @Work customers get free DeX desktop dock with in-store preorder.
Galaxy S8: $750 full retail ($729 at MetroPCS)
Monthly installments: $30 down payment + $30 / mo for 24 months
Jump! On Demand: $0 down +$33 / mo for 24 months
Galaxy S8 Plus: $850 full retail
Monthly installments: $130 down payment + $30 / mo for 24 months
Jump! On Demand: Same as monthly installments
Retailers
Best Buy
Best Buy is promising savings of “up to $100” is buy the Galaxy S8/S8 Plus from the retailer rather than a carrier or another store. Preorders open at 12:01 A.M. ET on March 30, when you can reserve a phone as soon as your local Best Buy opens on Thursday morning. The savings can be layered on top of carrier-specific deals being offered by Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, according to a Best Buy spokesperson.
