TL;DR
- Samsung’s Galaxy S26 launches February 25 in San Francisco, and pre-reservations are already live.
- Every reservation scores a $30 Samsung credit and up to $900 in trade-in value for your old device.
- Samsung is also running a lottery-style sweepstakes for a $5,000 gift card by simply signing up.
Samsung is gearing up for its next big launch, and it’s bringing some high-stakes incentives to get you to commit early. With the Galaxy S26 Unpacked event now confirmed for February 25 in San Francisco, the company has opened up its pre-reservation program, offering a mix of guaranteed credits and a lottery-style chance to win big.
If you’ve reserved a Samsung phone before, the process is familiar: reserve now, buy later. This year, though, Samsung is being a bit more conservative. Last year’s Galaxy S25 reservations came with a $50 credit, but this time, you’ll get $30 for signing up.