Best Samsung Galaxy S26 pre-order deals: $700 off + trade-in bonus
Pre-order deals for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series are better than expected, whether you're buying outright or on a plan.
Here's a roundup of all the top deals at a glance.
We'll go into more details of offers tied to a phone plan right after.
| Retailer | What's the offer? |
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| Optus |
| Telstra |
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| Vodafone |
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| Samsung |
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| Officeworks |
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| JB Hi-Fi |
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| Harvey Norman |
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S26 pre-order deals from Optus
Optus is giving you a fair bit of time to take advantage of its pre-order offers - you have until 8 April to make a decision.
You'll need to sign up for a 24- or 36-month phone repayment plan to get $700 off the S26 Ultra or $500 off the S26 and S26 Plus.
The discount will be credited to your account and applied to your monthly bills in equal instalments.
Your S26 will also need to be paired with one of Optus's SIM-only plans, starting at $55 a month for 50GB.
How do phone repayment plans work? Let's assume you want the S26 Ultra 512GB on a 36-month repayment plan paired with the cheapest SIM-only plan.
Your monthly repayment will be $104.94 a month. This includes the monthly cost of the phone (discount included), plus the SIM-only plan fees.
S26 pre-order deals from Telstra
S26 pre-order offers from Telstra will run until 10 March.
You can sign up for a 12-, 24- or 36-month phone repayment plan to get $700 off the S26 Ultra, $500 off the S26 Plus and $400 off the S26.
Telstra is also offering a $300 bonus trade-in credit on top of your phone's standard trade-in value, as long as the device you trade in is eligible.
Similar to Optus, your S26 will need to be paired with one of its SIM-only plans.
Prices start at $70 a month for 50GB, but you can get $10 a month off for the first year when you add PROMO10 at checkout.
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S26 pre-order deals from Vodafone
Vodafone's deals are similar to Telstra's - you get $700 off the S26 Ultra, $500 off the S26 Plus and $400 off the S26.
However, the offer is only available on its 24- and 36-month plans.
It's also giving $300 in bonus trade-in credit, which can be applied to its 12-month plans, too.
You will need to pair your phone repayment with one of its SIM-only plans, with the cheapest starting at $53 a month for 60GB.
However, it's currently running a promo that gives you $14 a month off any SIM-only plan for the first 12 months.
S26 pre-order deals from JB Hi-Fi
You can score $1,800 off the S26 Ultra when you sign up for a $99 SIM-only plan over 24 months.
JB Hi-Fi resells Telstra's plans, packaged under its brand.
Let's say you want the S26 Ultra 1TB, which costs $2,649.
The offer will bring the cost down to $849.
Alternatively, you can also get a free storage upgrade or $300 in bonus trade-in credit if you don't want to commit to its 24-month plan.
The offers can't be stacked.
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