Galaxy S9 and S9+ pre-orders are live in the UK
Following up our post regarding the pricing, pre-order and availability details for the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US, here's the same information for the UK.
Pre-orders are already live, and if you pull the trigger before March 7 at 23:59 GMT you will receive the devices seven days earlier than the release date. That's March 9 instead of March 16.
Keep in mind that all operators in the country, as well as third-party dealers such as Carphone Warehouse, have a huge assortment of Pay Monthly offers that have varying upfront costs for the phones, monthly prices, and included perks. It's always best to take a look at all the options before deciding.
We can't cover every single such combo here, so we'll just give you the introductory offers for contracts, those that net you the handsets for the lowest upfront cost with the lowest monthly subscription.
SIM-free
Carphone Warehouse is already taking pre-orders for the duo. The S9 costs ã739, while the S9+ is ã869. These are in fact Samsung's recommended retail prices for the handsets.
O2
The S9 is ã49.99 upfront if you get it with a ã56/month plan for two years. The S9+ is still ã49.99 upfront, but the plan you need in this case is ã61/month for two years.
If you trade-in a Galaxy S7, S7 edge, S6, S6 edge, or S6 edge+ you can get ã100 off your purchase, but you need to pre-order by March 15 and make the trade-in by April 15.
Vodafone
Here you pay ã29 upfront with a ã59 per month plan for the S9, or ã49 upfront with a ã69 per month plan for the S9+.
EE
The Galaxy S9 is free with a ã58 per month plan, whereas the S9+ is free with a ã68 per month plan.
If you trade-in a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you can get a ã250 discount.