Galaxy S26 preorder deals: Here's how you can get any of Samsung's new phones for free

Galaxy S26 preorder: up to $500 off w/ trade-in @ Samsung
Samsung is knocking up to $500 off Galaxy S26 preorders when you trade-in an older phone. The phone features a 6.3-inch 2340 x 1080 AMOLED display w/ 120Hz refresh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get a 50MP wide, 12MP Ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto lens and a 12MP front camera. In our Samsung Galaxy S26 hands-on, we said despite the $100 price increase it packs a lot of new software and AI goodies, plus a new chipset.

Galaxy S26 preorders: $600 off w/ new line @ T-Mobile
T-Mobile is knocking up to $600 off the Galaxy S26 with select unlimited data plans. (Plans include Experience Beyond, Experience More, and Essentials). Existing members will get $600 off with Experience Beyond, Experience More, Better Value, Essentials, or legacy Go5G Next, or Go5G Plus plans. You can also get $40 off the new Galaxy Buds when you pre-order any of the new Galaxy S26 phones.

Galaxy S26 preorders: free w/ unlimited @ Verizon
Verizon has one of the best Galaxy S26 deals around. New customers can get a Galaxy S26 for free with a new line on select unlimited plans.

Galaxy S26 preorder: free w/ trade-in @ AT&T
New and existing customers can get a free Galaxy S26 when they trade-in an eligible phone. You'll also need to sign up for an eligible unlimited data plan.

Amazon is offering a free $100 gift card with your Galaxy S26 preorder. If you want an unlocked phone, this is one of the best Galaxy S26 preorders I've seen. You'll also get a free storage upgrade to 512GB.

Galaxy S26 Plus preorder: up to $700 off w/ trade-in @ Samsung
Samsung is knocking up to $700 off Galaxy S26 Plus preorders when you trade-in an older phone. The phone features a 6.7-inch 3120 x 1440 AMOLED display w/ 120Hz refresh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get a 50MP wide, 12MP Ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto lens and a 12MP front camera. It packs a larger 4,900 mAh battery than the Galaxy S26.

Galaxy S26 Plus preorders: free w/ unlimited @ Verizon
Verizon will give you a free Galaxy S26 Plus when you sign up for an Unlimited Ultimate or Unlimited Plus data plan. Alternatively, sign up for Verizon's Unlimited Welcome plan and you'll just pay $10/month for your Galaxy S26 Plus.

Galaxy S26 Plus preorders: free w/ trade-in @ T-Mobile
T-Mobile is offering various Galaxy S26 Plus preorder deals. You can get the phone for free when trade-in a device and sign up for T-Mobile's Experience More plan. Or you can get up to $900 off with a new line on Experience More.

Galaxy S26 Plus preorder: free w/ trade-in @ AT&T
New and existing customers can get a free Galaxy S26 Plus when they trade-in an eligible phone in any condition. You'll also need to sign up for an eligible unlimited data plan.

Amazon is offering a free $100 gift card when you purchase any Galaxy S26 Plus. You'll also get a free upgrade to 512GB of storage.

Galaxy S26 Ultra preorder: up to $900 off w/ trade-in @ Samsung
Samsung is knocking up to $900 off Galaxy S26 Ultra preorders when you trade-in an older phone. The phone features a 6.9-inch 3120 x 1440 AMOLED display w/ 120Hz refresh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get a 200MP main (f/1.4), 50MP ultra wide (f/1.9), 10MP (f/2.4) telephoto w/3x optical zoom, and a 50MP (f/2.9) telephoto w/5x optical zoom. There's also a 12MP (f/2.2) front lens and 5,000 mAh battery, which is the largest battery of all the S26 phones. In our Galaxy S26 Ultra hands-on, we said the phone could get a potentially major performance boost from the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Additionally, the larger camera aperture should offer major improvements to photo quality — especially in low-light conditions.

Galaxy S26 Ultra preorders: free w/ trade-in @ T-Mobile
T-Mobile is offering various Galaxy S26 Ultra preorder deals. You can get the phone for free when with trade-in on T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan. Or you'll get up to $600 off with trade-in on most unlimited data plans.

Galaxy S26 Ultra preorders: free w/ trade-in + unlimited @ Verizon
Verizon is offering the premium Galaxy S26 Ultra for free when you trade-in an eligible smartphone and open a new Unlimited Ultimate plan.

Amazon is offering a free $200 Amazon gift card when you purchase a Galaxy S26 Ultra. The S25 Ultra is Samsung's top-of-the-line phone and although $1,299 is its list price, this unlocked deal nets you a free gift card. You also get a free storage upgrade to 512GB.

Galaxy S26 Ultra preorder: free w/ trade-in @ AT&T
New and existing customers can get a free Galaxy S26 Ultra when they trade-in an eligible phone in any condition. You'll also need to sign up to an eligible unlimited data plan.