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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ phones are now available on pre-orders with color options like Midnight Black, Orchid Gray and Arctic Silver in the U.S. Customers who pre-order the S8 or S8+ can avail a free Gear VR with Controller as well as Oculus Bonus Content. Pre-orders across AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular will begin on March 30 at 12:01 AM ET and last until April 21.
Unlocked Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+
The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ would be available for purchase through Best Buy in the U.S. with a respective pricing of $724.99 and $824.99. The unlocked models are cheaper than carrier counterparts. The shipments of the unlocked units will begin from May 9.
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AT&T
Galaxy S8 full retail price – $750, Availability at AT&T Stores – April 24
- AT&T Next – $25 monthly payments for 30 months
- AT&T Next Every Year – $31.25 monthly payments for 24 months.
Galaxy S8+ full retail price – $850, Availability at AT&T Stores – April 21
- AT&T Next – $28.34 monthly payments for 30 months
- AT&T Next Every Year – $35.42 monthly payments for 24 months.
Promotional Offers:
Apart from the usual freebies like Gear VR with Controller as well as Oculus Bonus Content, the following promotional offers are available with AT&T:
- $750 as credits for another Galaxy S8 or S8+
- $49 for Samsung Gear S3 with two-year service agreement
- 99 cents for Samsung Tab E or Samsung Gear S2 with two-year service agreement.
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T-Mobile
Galaxy S8 full retail price – $750, Availability at T-Mobile stores – April 21
- $30 down payment, $30 monthly payments for 24 months
- Jump on Demand – $0 down payment, $31.25 monthly payments for 24 months.
Galaxy S8+ full retail price – $850, Availability at T-Mobile stores – April 21
- $130 down payment, $30 monthly payments for 24 months
- Jump on Demand – $130 down payment, $30 monthly payments for 24 months.
Promotional Offers:
Apart from Gear VR with Controller and Oculus Bonus Content freebies, customers who pre-order at T-Mobile store s will get a DeX desktop docking station for free.
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Verizon
Galaxy S8 full retail price – $720, Availability at Verizon stores – April 21
- $30 monthly payments for 24 months
Galaxy S8+ full retail price – $840, Availability at Verizon stores – April 21
- $35 monthly payments for 24 months
Promotional Offers:
Apart from the usual pre-order freebies, users can spend $99 more for Experience Box that consists of Gear VR with Controller, Hardon Kardon earphones and 256 GB microSD card from Samsung.
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Sprint
Galaxy S8 full retail price – $744, Availability at Sprint stores – April 21
- 18 months lease plan with $25 down payment and $29.62 monthly payments
- $31.25 monthly payments for 24 months.
Galaxy S8+ full retail price – $844, Availability at T-Mobile stores – April 21
- 18 months lease plan with $25 down payment and $33.78 monthly payments
- $35.42 monthly payments for 24 months.
Promotion Offers:
Besides the Gear VR and Oculus bundle, Sprint is also providing another offer for $99 which includes Gear VR with Controller, Hardon Kardon earphones and 256 GB microSD card from Samsung.
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US Cellular
US Cellular has not announced the full retail pricing of Galaxy S8 and S8+. It is an offering an trade-in offer that allows customers to either trade an eligible smartphone (iPhone 5S or later; Galaxy S6 or later) to avail the Galaxy S8 for free whereas the S8 will come for $3.64 monthly payments for 30 months. If there is no phone available for the trade-in offer, the carrier will provide $100 promotional gift card. However, customers need to avail Total Plan or Shared Connect plan and also subscribe for Device Protection + program.
Galaxy S8, S8+ UK Pre-orders, Pricing
In the U.K, the pre-orders have started from March 29 until April 19 on the official UK website of Samsung and operators like Carphone Warehouse, EE, Sky Mobile and Tesco Mobile. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ phones will be respectively available for £689 and £779 and will come in color options like Midnight Black and Orchid Grey. The Arctic Silver color be made available soon.
