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Update: Back on March 25th users started seeing emails from the official Samsung promotions website confirming the free Gear VR headset was preparing to ship. Many buyers, myself included received emails stating they’d ship on April 1st. However, we have even better news.

This morning Samsung sent another email confirming the free Gear VR shipped March 24th, and many who pre-ordered should see them arrive starting tomorrow. Mine shipped, and is scheduled to be delivered on March 29th. Looks like the free Gear VR units are arriving early too. Is your Gear VR on the way yet?

Best Buy Galaxy S7 Deal

Best Buy kicked off pre-orders on February 23rd, had phones on display the 24th, and released it on March 11th like everyone else. Now they’re on display, available to buy, and Best Buy is giving Gear VR’s out right now rather than making buyers wait.

Select Best Buy stores and BestBuy.com will be offering the same free Samsung Gear VR for buyers, but Best Buy will also be giving out a free Samsung 64GB micro-SD card to customers. Tripling the storage on Samsung’s new flagship smartphone. This is one of the best deals we’ve seen yet, as most are only offering the free Gear VR headset.

This means buyers can head into Best Buy now that March 11th has passed and get their phone and a Gear VR. If Best Buy has any stock left, users may still be able to get a Gear VR.

Update: Best Buy is now selling both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge (in all color variants) in an “unlocked” and unbranded model. This is what everyone has been waiting for. There are no Verizon or AT&T logos, no bloatware, no Amazon or Lookout Mobile apps pre-installed. Just a clean, unlocked Galaxy S7. The Edge model is $819, and users can assume these will get updates faster than carrier models too. Get them while they’re available. It appears to only support T-Mobile or AT&T, no Verizon or Sprint.

To make things even better, Best Buy is offering a $200 gift card and the Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge for only $1 with a new 2-year contract and trade-in of an old smartphone until April 16th. This deal is rather enticing, and is available in-stores only.

Sprint Galaxy S7 Deals

Out of all four major carriers in the United States, Sprint is asking the least amount for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. All carriers have monthly payment plans, but Sprint is charging the lowest overall price. Here is a breakdown of carrier pricing, with Sprint beating everyone else once all said and done. AT&T is cheaper per month, but Sprint has the lowest price.

• AT&T: Galaxy S7 is $23.17 per month for 30 months = $695.10


• Verizon: Galaxy S7 is $28 per month for 24 months = $672


• T-Mobile: Galaxy S7 is $27.91 per month for 24 months = $669.84


• Sprint: Galaxy S7 is $27.09 per month for 24 months = $650.16 *


• US Cellular: Galaxy S7 is $28 per month for 24 months = $672

The Galaxy S7 Edge is roughly $100 more on all carriers, and Sprint’s final price for the Galaxy S7 Edge is $750, while Verizon and AT&T are both asking over $790. That’s a $50 savings just for choosing Sprint.

However, the deals don’t end there either. Sprint is offering a buy one get one 1/2 off promotion for the Galaxy S7. Allowing users to get one (and the free Gear VR) and a second Galaxy S7 will be 50% off, costing just $375. With another line, of course. Sprint will also offer a new “Galaxy Forever” plan similar to the iPhone forever deal. Allowing users to trade it in every 12 (or so) months for the newest model. While this is nice, buyers don’t get to keep the Galaxy S7, essentially paying for nothing. That said, the monthly payments drop to $25.99 for the S7 and $30.50 for the S7 Edge with Sprint.

Verizon Galaxy S7 Deal

Verizon Wireless was last to announce its deals and they have two that buyers need to know about, but there’s a catch. With Verizon those who pre-order online don’t just get the Samsung Gear VR headset for free. Instead, Verizon is letting buyers choose between a free Gear VR, or the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The latter is worth more, works great with the Galaxy S7, but doesn’t run Android like most smartwatch options available today. It runs Samsung’s own Tizen software. Choose which one you want. And for in-store purchases all Galaxy S7 buyers get a free Gear VR, and $100 off the Gear S2 smartwatch. That’s a good route to take as well.

Then, in a brand new announcement, those who switch to Verizon and buy the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, or even the DROID Turbo 2 and activate a new line on Verizon get a $100 in bill credit. It isn’t actual $100 cash, but it’s $100 off your bill. Essentially lowering the price of the Galaxy S7 by $100 in a way.

Update: This week Verizon announced a new “Verizon Annual Upgrade” program, allowing those on payment plans to upgrade to a new Samsung Galaxy every year, for free. Similar to T-Mobile Jump or Sprint’s iPhone and Galaxy Forever deals. Verizon offered something similar for the iPhone last year, but now it has been expanded to the Samsung Galaxy and likely the Note 6 later this year.

Buy a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and you’re automatically enrolled. Then, as early as 30 days after you get a new phone (as long as 50% is paid off) Verizon customers can upgrade to a new phone rather than switching carriers or signing another contract. Just trade in an old phone and get the newest Galaxy. Meaning buyers can trade in the Galaxy S7 for a new Galaxy S8 next year without buying it outright or paying a premium to upgrade early. Verizon is the latest of many carriers to take this route, so call and check your nearby Verizon store today.

Update March 28th: Verizon also joined T-Mobile and AT&T for the buy one get one free deal. So head into a nearby Verizon store today and get two Galaxy S7 smartphones for the price of one.

T-Mobile Galaxy S7 Deal

Just like all carriers T-Mobile is handing out a free Samsung Gear VR with pre-orders, as that’s something that comes right from Samsung. However, T-Mobile is taking things a step further and will give buyers a free year of Netflix with their purchase of the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge. The same deal was offered for the Galaxy S6 last year.

AT&T Galaxy S7 Deal

Update: AT&T hasn’t had much in terms of deals, aside from the buy one get one free, but today they announced a pretty impressive deal that will get buyers a free 48″ Samsung HDTV.

Here’s how it works: Buy a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge with AT&T Next, and sign up for DirecTV (can’t be a current subscriber) and AT&T is handing out a free 48″ Samsung TV. Pretty sweet right?  Most likely many users won’t qualify, and below is a chart explaining who can get one for those interested.

If you’re eligible for the Samsung and AT&T free 48″ TV deal, click here for more details.

While all carriers are giving out a free Gear VR, not all carriers are adding anything extra. While it isn’t a “deal” in the sense of the word, AT&T will be offering an all-new companion app for DirecTV customers who buy the Galaxy S7. Allowing owners to watch TV on their new Samsung Galaxy S7, or use the app to control their DirecTV right from their phone. This same new app also works with the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch on AT&T. If you don’t have DirecTV, don’t forget to disable this once you get the new Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, it’s in the notification pulldown bar. Just open it, head to settings, and turn it off.

Additional Deals

Another great option is buying the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge unlocked on eBay. These are international models, which means it has an 8-core Samsung Exynos processor, rather than the Quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset inside all US carrier models. Performance should be about the same, but these phones are unlocked to work on any carrier, and much cheaper.

It’s worth nothing that these will NOT work on Sprint or Verizon, but any GSM carrier will be fine. As in AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS and more. The eBay seller is asking $669 for the Galaxy S7 Edge in three colors, which is a much better deal than AT&T’s $794.99 and T-Mobile’s $779.99 full asking price.

Now that the March 11th release date has passed, carriers are all fighting for more customers to get the latest Galaxy on their network. Verizon and T-Mobile have some great choices, and more deals will continue to arrive in the coming weeks and months. For now these are the deals that potential buyers need to know about. We’ll add more as they are announced.

We’d recommend buyers check with retail stores in their area or popular carriers for other potential deals before buying the Galaxy S7. Again, stay tuned right here for more and more Galaxy S7 deals as they’re announced and become available. Once you get your Galaxy S7 head to SamsungPromotions.com to proceed. Deals and free Gear VR headsets are limited, to you better hurry.