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 £ 739, while the S9+ is £ 869. These are in fact Samsung's
recommended retail prices for the handsets.
O2
The S9 is £ 49.99 upfront if you get it with a
£ 56/month plan for two years. The S9+ is still £ 49.99 upfront, but the plan you
need in this case is £ 61/month for two years.
If you trade-in a Galaxy S7, S7 edge, S6, S6 edge,
or S6 edge+ you can get £ 100 off your purchase, but you need to pre-order by
March 15 and make the trade-in by April 15.
Vodafone
Here you pay £ 29 upfront with a £ 59 per month plan
for the S9, or £ 49 upfront with a £ 69 per month plan for the S9+.
EE
The Galaxy S9 is free with a £ 58 per month plan,
whereas the S9+ is free with a £ 68 per month plan. If you trade-in a Galaxy S7
or S7 edge, you can get a £ 250 discount.
