At a Glance
- Trade-in offers drop Galaxy S25 Edge to $3/month at AT&T
- $1,300 instant savings available on new unlimited lines at Verizon
- Amazon lists 512GB S25 Edge at $890, a $330 cut
Why it matters: Carriers are waging a price war that can put $1,300 phones in your pocket for free if you meet trade-in or activation requirements.
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 family is seeing aggressive markdowns across every major retailer and carrier, with some deals erasing the full sticker price. The flagship series-five models ranging from the $650 S25 FE to the $1,300 S25 Ultra-now ships with a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, seven years of updates, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The S25 Edge, the newest member, trims thickness to 5.8 mm and weight to 163 grams while keeping the Ultra’s 200-MP main camera.
Best Galaxy S25 Edge deals right now
AT&T leads with the deepest cut: trade in any phone valued at $95 or more and the 256 GB Edge drops to $3/month over 36 months. Phones worth $35-94 still yield $800 in bill credits. New customers who port a number can stack up to $1,100 in credits on Unlimited Welcome, Plus, or Ultimate plans.
T-Mobile matches the $1,000 trade-in value for customers on Experience Beyond or Go5G Next. Experience More or Go5G Plus plans qualify for $800, while most other plans cap at $600. A new line plus trade-in also nets $800.
Verizon skips the trade-in requirement: activating a new unlimited line knocks up to $1,300 off, making any S25 model free via 36-month credits.
Amazon lists the 512 GB titanium jet-black Edge for $890, a straight $330 discount. Amazon’s trade-in program can add up to $600 more. Best Buy mirrors Amazon’s price and tacks on an extra $100 if you activate through Verizon in-store.
Best Galaxy S25 deals across the lineup
Unlocked shoppers can cut $250 off the Ultra, $100 off the Plus, and $80 off the base S25 when ordering through Samsung.com. Trade-ins add up to $700, though the instant discount and trade-in cannot be combined on the same order. Samsung-exclusive colors-blue-black, coral-red, pink-gold-are only available direct.
Best Buy allows stacking: the $250 Ultra discount can sit on top of trade-in credit, and Verizon or AT&T activations shave another $100 off.
Amazon currently knocks $200 off the S25 FE, $150 off the Plus, $125 off the base S25, and up to $110 off the Ultra, plus up to $600 via trade-in.
Carrier round-up for every model
- AT&T – S25 FE and base S25 for $11/month with no trade-in; up to $1,000 off Plus or Ultra with trade-in and eligible plan.
- T-Mobile – Up to $1,000 trade-in on Beyond/Next plans; $800 with new line on Plus plans; 24-month bill-credit payout.
- Verizon – Up to $1,300 off any S25 with new unlimited line, no trade-in needed.
- Google Fi – $300 instant + $200 bill credits over 24 months for new customers; total $500 off S25 Edge or $700-900 off other models depending on plan.
- Boost Mobile – Up to $800 off; Infinite Access plan makes base S25 free, Plus $6/month, Ultra $14/month. Pay upfront and receive one year of free service.
- Spectrum – $100 off FE, $200 off base S25 and Ultra, plus $100 bonus credit with any trade-in.
Pricing and configurations
All phones except the S25 FE start with 12 GB RAM; the FE stays at 8 GB.
| Model | Storage options | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| S25 FE | 128 GB, 256 GB | $650 |
| S25 | 128 GB, 256 GB | $800 |
| S25 Plus | 256 GB, 512 GB | $1,000 |
| S25 Edge | 256 GB, 512 GB | $1,100 |
| S25 Ultra | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | $1,300 |
Color availability
Flagship trio (S25, Plus, Ultra): navy, icy blue, mint, silver shadow, plus online exclusives blue-black, coral-red, pink-gold.
S25 Edge: jet-black, icy blue, silver.
S25 FE: icy blue, jet-black, navy, white.
Retailer vs. carrier: which route?
Buy from a retailer and the device arrives unlocked, ready for any network-ideal if you plan to switch carriers soon. Buy through a carrier and accept 36-month (AT&T, Verizon) or 24-month (T-Mobile, Google Fi) bill credits if you want the headline-grabbing $0 price; leaving early triggers the remaining balance.
Key takeaway: The steepest savings require either a new unlimited line or a trade-in valued at $35-95, but unlocked instant rebates still reach $330 without strings.
