Galaxy S8 & S8+ Waiting Room - Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion

Pre-Order
Estimated to ship 04/20/2017 - 04/21/2017
mine is pre-ordered already.
getting a free Gear VR with my pre-order.
anyone else pre-order it?

Do we know when samsung will start selling the unlocked model on their website?

LoliSmith said:
Do we know when samsung will start selling the unlocked model on their website?
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Rumor is May'ish.

Z51 said:
Pre-Order
Estimated to ship 04/20/2017 - 04/21/2017
mine is pre-ordered already.
getting a free Gear VR with my pre-order.
anyone else pre-order it?
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Yep pre-ordered this morning online. Ship date was 19-21 Apr.

I have indeed, Midnight Black. I got told over the phone while making the order that it would arrive on the 29th but on the website it states the 20th for pre-orders. Hope it's the latter! I'm getting it from my network on contract this time though, not buying from Samsung directly.

Yep, preordered mine. Midnight Black. Didn't get any info about the VR though, does that come later?

Vr does not ship with phone. You submit a scan of the receipt and upload it to samsung promo site and then it ships direct from them in 4 weeks or so. Same as it was for S7

Ordered mine last night at 12:06am. Midnight Black S8+. Going to be sexy as hell. Ship date of 4/20-21. Also getting the VR bundle as promo for preorder. Considering paying the extra $99 for the AKG over the ear headphones + 256gb sd card.
http://imgur.com/001E1R6

The ones from Samsung supposedly arrive on the 20th and they include the promotional items. No filling out forms or wating for them to process and ship it separately.

Mine was a complete rigmarole. When I moved from the V10 to the V20 because the V10 just stopped working, they took away my Jump and then when I wanted to upgrade to the S8+ I was told I'd have to pay full price.
Next breath, the rep said, "If only you had Jump..." I lost it on her and told her I was told I couldn't keep jump. Very long silence, and she comes back with, not sure why you were told that, maybe we can put it back. An hour late, and a supervisor re-established Jump and I was able to upgrade to the S8+. Very weird they are stripping people of their Jump when it wasn't sunsetted at all.
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Camwise said:
Ordered mine last night at 12:06am. Midnight Black S8+. Going to be sexy as hell. Ship date of 4/20-21. Also getting the VR bundle as promo for preorder. Considering paying the extra $99 for the AKG over the ear headphones + 256gb sd card.
http://imgur.com/001E1R6
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I'm using the 200G card they gave away with the V10.

Preordered through Best Buy! Midnight black.
I have been out of the game awhile, is it likely we'll see root on the GS8/GS8+?
(As long as we act quickly once the exploits are out, I know they get patched ASAP)

bryancotton84 said:
Yep, preordered mine. Midnight Black. Didn't get any info about the VR though, does that come later?
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Forgot to mention I ordered midnite black as well. Sexiest one. I almost got the grey one though.

Preordered a midnight black from Vodafone Australia, but Australia will release on 28th...... need to wait another week..... sad

Are they not unlocked from Samsung in US then? They are from the UK.
I've ordered from Samsung directly this time as CPW ballsed up the note 7 recall so I'd rather go direct. I'm not sure that will result in better service but hey ho.

just ordered mine in Sweden.. We don't seem to get anything extra with it.. No offers for early ordering at all. which sucks.. Got the Arctic Silver, delivery expected on the 20th April.

Just pre ordered mine last night. Says it should arrive the 21st

bonerp said:
Are they not unlocked from Samsung in US then? They are from the UK.
I've ordered from Samsung directly this time as CPW ballsed up the note 7 recall so I'd rather go direct. I'm not sure that will result in better service but hey ho.
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how do you know the samsung uk direct is unlocked, unlocked bootloader or unlocked for simcards?

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how do you know the samsung uk direct is unlocked, unlocked bootloader or unlocked for simcards?
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they aren't sold in conjunction with partners/deals. All phones I've bought from Sammy UK have been unlocked. As are sim free phones from CarPhoneWarehouse.

Preordered a midnight black AT&T S8+ from best buy the night of the 30th. A $100 savings was too good to pass up. Anybody with experience on best buy phone preorders? Is it likely to arrive by the 21st? Or earlier?

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$599 shipped New Egg till 11/27

With used N7100s selling for over $600 on Ebay and a dearth of them on the closing marketplace here, I think it will be awhile for prices to drop into the $500-$550 range. I pulled the trigger on one. New Egg has a 30 day return policy and ships quickly. I buy all my PC building parts from them.
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 Titanium Gray 3G Unlocked Cell Phone w/ 5.5" Super AMOLED Touch Screen / Bluetooth 4.0
$30 off w/ promo code EMCYTZT2557, ends 11/27
And then you go to pay, and they say the device may be manually unlocked with scratches...
I didn't order, and bought for 550$ from eBay.
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And then you go to pay, and they say the device may be manually unlocked with scratches...
I didn't order, and bought for 550$ from eBay.
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The N7100 does not have to be "manually unlocked"
That is for US carrier phones that need to be PHYSICALLY unlocked! LOL Its a disclaimer that does not apply to already factory unlocked phones. and with a 14 day no questions asked return policy, there is not much risk taking here. NewEgg is a very reputable online store.
The only phone on Ebay for $550 was or is a used white one missing accessories. I did not see any new devices selling for $550. I would have bought it if it was a US company.
ALL unlocked phone sellers should have that disclaimer.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Cell-Phones...=1&_from=R40&_nkw=samsung+galaxy+note+2+n7100
There was a black friday deal on ebay for a BRAND NEW Galaxy Note 2. for $550. They sold 1,000.
see if this link works for you, its an expired listing now. but u might still be able to view it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/35064879333...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I think newegg.com extended the sale to 11/27/2012
I purchased mine from Newegg, beginning of November when they had it on sale for $589. It was brand new in the box and runs SWEET!
Noodile said:
There was a black friday deal on ebay for a BRAND NEW Galaxy Note 2. for $550. They sold 1,000.
see if this link works for you, its an expired listing now. but u might still be able to view it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/35064879333...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Very nice...Missed that one by a mile.
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Very nice...Missed that one by a mile.
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Chances are that there will be another for Christmas.
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I jumped on the $49 with rebate Tmobile deal. TMobile screwed up soooo badly that online orders got canceled and my phone order didn't get processed till after the deal was closed in their system. So as result they manually gave the deal, $49 and I do not have to do the mail in rebate. So not bad, I can get the phone for $49 + $200 etf + $63 for the month of service. Wish I had ordered 3 more.
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Chances are that there will be another for Christmas.
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I am sure and in January maybe $500 LOL At some point I had to jump. Anything less than used pricing was good enough. $550 would have been great. But My Note is on Ebay now and that would be worth less as the Note II goes down so it's a wash going forward. But yeah $550 would have been sweet considering the used ones are selling for new prices on Ebay. Crazy! I am curious what my blemished Note will bring. Its at $290 I had a BIN price pf $350 with 32GB SD Card. But that's gone with the first bid. 5 day auction so it won't be active until later this week.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200854285526?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Preorder thread

I just preordered my S7 on tmous and my order details show "Hero - black", nothing about the S7. Anyone else?
I preordered mine 3 hours ago, here in Switzerland
Ordered mine from T-Mobile.
My e-mail said Galaxy S7 - Gold Platinum - 32GB
Where can we pre-order it?
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Where can we pre-order it?
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Check with your carrier. I pre order mine at T-mobile. $723 with tax. Ship free next day on March 10.
Pre-ordered mine yesterday (gold-version of the Edge). Beautiful phone.
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Check with your carrier. I pre order mine at T-mobile. $723 with tax. Ship free next day on March 10.
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Poor me I'm European
I'll preorder once I can either get the US version with no carrier branding, or the band support info comes out for the 8890 version.
I just pre-ordered mine from Vodafone in the UK, and they're apparently shipping pre-orders for March 8th instead of 11th!
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Ordered mine from T-Mobile.
My e-mail said Galaxy S7 - Gold Platinum - 32GB
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In the US? Which email are you referring to? The email with the contract attached or the actual order confirmation?
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Alright apparently in France it's orderable from everywhere ^^
I've pre ordered my black S7 edge from Samsung UK and I should have it by the 8th March with the VR Headset it definitely beats my current Samsung S5
Pre-ordered a black S7 from T-mobile! Might actually switch to them too from AT&T to avoid the hassle of cancelling plans and unlocking the phone haha. Mine shows Galaxy S7 on the order status/email.
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I've pre ordered my black S7 edge from Samsung UK and I should have it by the 8th March with the VR Headset it definitely beats my current Samsung S5
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out of interest does the gear vr show on your order. i ordered mine sunday and so have no gear vr showing but samsung say i will get still so just curios
Just ordered a gold flat for the wife and a silver edge for myself thru Verizon
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Ordered a Gold regular at around 9am ET. Confirmation page from T-mobile stated Shipping: 02/24/2016 via UPS Expedited Next Day Air. Probably just a mistake but crossing my fingers it isn't!!!
Hi All, ordered a black s7 from UK sammy store, currently s6 user lol, yep free VR and 8th of March as well
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out of interest does the gear vr show on your order. i ordered mine sunday and so have no gear vr showing but samsung say i will get still so just curios
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you have to put your email on the samsung registration page and then after march 4 claim the VR once you get the handset. they dont come from the carrier
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Ordered a Gold regular at around 9am ET. Confirmation page from T-mobile stated Shipping: 02/24/2016 via UPS Expedited Next Day Air. Probably just a mistake but crossing my fingers it isn't!!!
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lol no chance, do you actually still see that on your order status page?
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you have to put your email on the samsung registration page and then after march 4 claim the VR once you get the handset. they dont come from the carrier
lol no chance, do you actually still see that on your order status page?
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Where about on the website do I find the registration page pls
Pre-ordered mine from the Samsung store in Toronto. Said I should be able to pick it up on the 11th.

11 March release day... who's getting one

Release day is upon us!! Who's getting one today?!
I can't wait for this work day to be over and get me Onyx Black S7 Edge... if I can find one that is. Shop assistants around HK have been telling me the pre-orders are huge, so might be difficult to find one. But I will certainly try!
Uhm. I've had mine for like a week.
I also had mine for over a week
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Mine came on Tuesday morning.
And here I am hoping my phone ships tomorrow (11th).
Canada is getting rekt, no stock for S7 Edge Silver, Gold and some Black till late March - mid April.
I picked one up yesterday in a store. Don't ask me how as today is release day ;D
I'm expecting a call today from Mediamarkt that I can pick it up today. I bought it carrier free, coming from the S2 which performed great the last 5 years (had to buy a new battery pack though after 2/3 years) I expect nothing less from the S7E :highfive:
on preorder, it won't release here until the 21st and deliver on the 22nd.
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Canada is getting rekt, no stock for S7 Edge Silver, Gold and some Black till late March - mid April.
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Yeah... that's what I'm afraid off will be the story today in Hong Kong. But I didn't want to preorder without seeing some reviews and feedback from users.
Willyman said:
Yeah... that's what I'm afraid off will be the story today in Hong Kong. But I didn't want to preorder without seeing some reviews and feedback from users.
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It's not too much of a problem in Asia, stock there is high enough and there are enough distributers to place your order from. Here in Canada you have limited choices due to how much power the telcos have.
lailainoob said:
It's not too much of a problem in Asia, stock there is high enough and there are enough distributers to place your order from. Here in Canada you have limited choices due to how much power the telcos have.
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Had to try several shops but managed to find a black S7 Edge today. Yay!

My order is in

Well I took the plunge into the 3T after owning a Z3+ for two years. Was thinking of the normal 3 but my inner geek wanted the latest. Who here is also on the bandwagon? And all this development nonsense about not supporting is just stupid in my opinion, many people who never got the OP3 and have upgraded from much older devices including developers from other places will at some point.
I decided to go for the 3T and ordered this morning. Have been using the S6 Edge plus but feel it is limited because there aren't any real roms for it. Only roms are all dated not a big deal for me to use so waiting to get my new 3T next week.
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I decided to go for the 3T and ordered this morning. Have been using the S6 Edge plus but feel it is limited because there aren't any real roms for it. Only roms are all dated not a big deal for me to use so waiting to get my new 3T next week.
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Going to be a big upgrade from my Z3+ in which I was disappointed from day one but thought updates would sort battery and heat.
I ordered some cool cases and a full screen protector. They also do the neo hybrid case that I'll get too. There some of the best cases, have a look over at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/accessories/compatible-one-plus-3-t3501030/page1
Also ordered last night, waiting for it to ship like it's Christmas morning. Still using my LG V10, but I find the phone too large and heavy. I know the OP3T is similar sized, but still a bit smaller and much lighter. Aside from no SD card support, I'm hoping I can last 2-3 years on it if not more.
I ordered one last night at 1203pdt and got the ship notice about 30 mins ago. So hopefully will be herd this week if not early next week
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Mines expected to be herd by end of day thursday. Wooo
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Also ordered last night, waiting for it to ship like it's Christmas morning. Still using my LG V10, but I find the phone too large and heavy. I know the OP3T is similar sized, but still a bit smaller and much lighter. Aside from no SD card support, I'm hoping I can last 2-3 years on it if not more.
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What size did you get? I ordered the gunmetal 128GB one.
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What size did you get? I ordered the gunmetal 128GB one.
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Gunmetal 64, I don't need the space really.
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Gunmetal 64, I don't need the space really.
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I don't think most people get 128GB just because they need the space, but because it doesn't have sd slot, so if 64GB isn't enough later on then you are screw.
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I don't think most people get 128GB just because they need the space, but because it doesn't have sd slot, so if 64GB isn't enough later on then you are screw.
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If I hit that point, a nice format will clean things up :laugh:
I ordered mine! Should be getting it next Tuesday. I have the G5 from T-Mobile now and it just never got any development. And the camera loses all functionality when you start using the ROMs that are finally coming out for it.
I was thinking a pixel xl 128 but it's never in stock and too expensive. I'm just hoping they release a Android N beta in a week or two...But not a big deal if they don't....and release the camera libs so devs can make sure the stock camera works like it's suppose to.
I'm excited. I'm guessing it will only take a couple of months..maybe just weeks for the dev community to start coming with gas....unlike my G5 that took a billion years.
I put an order for the 128, my only real regret is the expected date says November 29. I think they sold out because if you look on the order page it says ships in 4 weeks. But now I'm worried if my order order changes from Nov 29 to Dec 29.
Selling my Galaxy S7 Edge on Swappa on the 21st paid for $453 of the $479 price tag. So I see it as just $25 for the upgrade. I call it an upgrade because I wasn't happy with the speed of the Exynos S7 I had, and that slippery glass back was something you'd always have to worry about and if you touch it even after washing your hands it just gets ugly.
Mine is shipped and got the shipping number.
I ordered at 12:02am and received a shipment notification at 7:16pm. Got to love DHL Express. I am in California.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 2:22 PM
Origin Service Area:
SHENZHEN - SHENZHEN - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC
Estimated Delivery:
Friday, November 25, 2016
By End of Day
Anyone ordered from o2 uk? Placed order yesterday and said should be delivered on 28th. Do o2 ship early? So I can get it earlier
where to order ?
pro4ever said:
Anyone ordered from o2 uk? Placed order yesterday and said should be delivered on 28th. Do o2 ship early? So I can get it earlier
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I was going to, but decided against it. More expensive than OP and you cant buy sim free. I'll wait and order on Monday. Just trying to work out if it is worth the extra £30 for the 128gb. I never use it, so I might just go for the 64gb.
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I was going to, but decided against it. More expensive than OP and you cant buy sim free. I'll wait and order on Monday. Just trying to work out if it is worth the extra £30 for the 128gb. I never use it, so I might just go for the 64gb.
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Bought sim free yesterday o2 store without contract.
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Bought sim free yesterday o2 store without contract.
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Thats interesting, I never thought about going into a store. The website was only showing pay for device in full and then adding a pay as you go sim on top. It is still more expensive that OP from what I have read, if it was the same price I would have done the pre-order.
£18 more expensive but if something happened to the mobile later down the line at least i could go instore .
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£18 more expensive but if something happened to the mobile later down the line at least i could go instore .
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That is a very good point! Making me re-consider now!

Preorder Extras

According to Samsung "Get the new Gear VR with Controller for free, plus Oculus content bonus when you pre-order the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+". Excellent! Of course, whats extras w/o some hoops to jump through!
https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/infinitelyimmersiverules/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...s-optional-discounts-headphones-microsd-card/
The promo is valid for GS8 or GS8 Plus orders placed between 3/30/2017 and 4/20/2017. Regardless of which bundle you do, you will have to submit proof of purchase to Samsung and wait for the promo items to show up. That could take a few weeks. Documents from the valid purchase period must be submitted by May 14th.
The only thing Samsung offered me in the UK with the upgrade programme was insurance
I wonder if the deal is region exclusive... It's definitely in the US & Canada for sure, but no idea on other regions.
last year was the same , then people start write to samsung and they give gear vr in uk as well if I remeber correctly
Last year you had a choice of the Gear S2 smartwatch or the Gear VR. There was a very limited number of the watches and I was one of the lucky ones to get one. I already had a Gear VR. I sold the watch for $175.00. There was also a little known promotion of a free Samsung 32gb SD card that I took advantage of.
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My local costco is doing a pre-order bonus of the Gear VR, Gear remote, and Level U Pro wireless earbuds when you preorder galaxy s8 or s8+. If you want the earbuds aswell check them out.
if i remember from the note 7 promo it didnt take very long to receive the item. i got the 7 on reease day after preordering it and immediately filled out the necessary info and had my gear fit 2 in about a week.
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According to Samsung "Get the new Gear VR with Controller for free, plus Oculus content bonus when you pre-order the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+". Excellent! Of course, whats extras w/o some hoops to jump through!
https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/infinitelyimmersiverules/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...s-optional-discounts-headphones-microsd-card/
The promo is valid for GS8 or GS8 Plus orders placed between 3/30/2017 and 4/20/2017. Regardless of which bundle you do, you will have to submit proof of purchase to Samsung and wait for the promo items to show up. That could take a few weeks. Documents from the valid purchase period must be submitted by May 14th.
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I want to see if they will offer GearVRs in the UK, will contact Samsung on Monday.
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My local costco is doing a pre-order bonus of the Gear VR, Gear remote, and Level U Pro wireless earbuds when you preorder galaxy s8 or s8+. If you want the earbuds aswell check them out.
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Was that only for Verizon or can you get that same deal with the other carriers too? I did take a look at their site, and while I do know that you have to pre-order in the warehouse, I only saw Verizon's logo on the ad for it...
I already pre-ordered my phone at Best Buy, so if there's a better deal at Costco, maybe I could put an order there?
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As far as I can tell from calling samsung, no GearVR is offered in the UK... That sucks!
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Was that only for Verizon or can you get that same deal with the other carriers too? I did take a look at their site, and while I do know that you have to pre-order in the warehouse, I only saw Verizon's logo on the ad for it...
I already pre-ordered my phone at Best Buy, so if there's a better deal at Costco, maybe I could put an order there?
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I believe it is Verizon only unfortunately. Sams club offers the Gear VR + Controller and a $150 cash card to sams. Id rather buy it from there instead of the ~$44 headset from costco.
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The only thing Samsung offered me in the UK with the upgrade programme was insurance
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Yup the UK and Europe is obviously not that important to Samsung. I called them and was basically told that the Samsung marketing department made a strategic decision to push this only to the States. So now you know where we stand with that and probably with updates going forward
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I believe it is Verizon only unfortunately. Sams club offers the Gear VR + Controller and a $150 cash card to sams. Id rather buy it from there instead of the ~$44 headset from costco.
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Yep, it is. I confirmed that when I went to Costco earlier today. :/ I don't have a Sam's club near me, so that's not even an option for me.
I wish such deals exist in the netherlands, you get nothing!
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Might be a noob question but if i preordered how do i redeem my promo (i want the extra 99$ as well)
carphone warehouse in the uk are offering a free Level Box Slim speaker/ battery pack on preorders. might sell it on to finance the VR....
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Might be a noob question but if i preordered how do i redeem my promo (i want the extra 99$ as well)
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You have to submit it on Samsung Promotions AFTER you receive your device. Not 100% sure if you have to pay for the extra before you submit the rebate, or if it's an option when you try to redeem the promo and you'd pay then.
I have pre ordered mine with Vodafone UK, they didn't offer anything other than getting the phone a few days early.
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running water said:
I have pre ordered mine with Vodafone UK, they didn't offer anything other than getting the phone a few days early.
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Same here in Germany, Samsung answered on facebook that you`ll get the phone 8 days earlier .... wuhu LG gives you for the GS6 a 159 voucher for mydays .... this is cool.
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Same here in Germany, Samsung answered on facebook that you`ll get the phone 8 days earlier .... wuhu LG gives you for the GS6 a 159 voucher for mydays .... this is cool.
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It's disappointing that Samsung or the carriers offer any incentive really to pre-order. I would have like the charging stand/pad as a free option, or a large capacity high speed sd card for the phone!!
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Last year in Greece samsung gave vr headset with preorder. This year give nothing!! Nice sammy!!

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