The Black Friday Samsung deals are LIVE — I'm tracking down the best discounts so you don't have to

Will the Galaxy Ring go on sale for Black Friday?

If you've been waiting for the right time to buy the Samsung Galaxy Ring, this year's upcoming Black Friday event might be it. Although we haven't seen too many impressive offers just yet, that could change at literally any moment. 

In the meantime, the best Black Friday Galaxy Ring deal is going to be this offer from Samsung that gives you up to $200 of instant credit when you process a trade-in on its site. That could knock the price of the smart ring to as low as $199.99! Samsung seems particularly interested in taking old Galaxy Watches off your hands, so dig those up and see how much you can save. 

Should you wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series?

A bounty of leaks and rumors — not to mention the precedent set by previous launches — have suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series will be unveiled sometime in January 2025. The flagship lineup is expect to include the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and premium Galaxy S25 Ultra, and there are sure to be a number of preorder deals that make the AI-powered smartphones somewhat easier on the wallet.

So should you buy the Galaxy S24 during Black Friday if the S25 series is just around the corner? It depends on the deal you get. After all, the S24 series is slated to get OS and security updates for seven more years, so it's not like the phones are going to feel dated very soon. 

Here's my advice: if you're an Android enthusiast who's passionate about using the latest and greatest Samsung devices, go ahead and wait for the Galaxy S25 to arrive. If you're using a phone like the Galaxy S23 Ultra, you might also want to wait to see what trade-in deals become available for the S25 series. 

If you simply want a great device for a record low price ASAP, however, consider one of the Galaxy S24 deals of Black Friday 2024. 

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 256GB: up to $750 off w/ trade-in OR up to $200 off without at Samsung

If you were hoping to buy the Galaxy Z Flip 6 this holiday season, there are a few great ways to do it. Grab the 256GB foldable directly from Samsung, for instance, and you'll be eligible to receive up to $750 off when you trade in an old or broken device. Skip the trade-in hassle altogether and you'll get a straight $200 knocked off the price. 

That being said, if I were going to buy an unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 6 this Black Friday, I'd ditch Samsung altogether and grab this 26% off discount from Amazon.

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 256GB: $1,299.99 $949.99 at Best Buy

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is sure to be one of the most sought-after items this holiday season, and for good reason. The phone is an absolute powerhouse of Android technology, with a gorgeous 6.8-inch AMOLED display (with accompanying built-in stylus!), a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, and all of the cutting-edge Galaxy AI features you could ever want. Like the rest of the S24 series, the phone is also slated to receive seven years of OS and security upgrades. 

The only real gripe I have with the S24 Ultra is its price. Fortunately, the early Black Friday sales have already begun to chip away at the super-premium smartphone, with Best Buy carving a straight $350 off the device when you buy unlocked. 

If you have an old or broken device to ditch, Samsung is also offering up to $800 of instant trade-in credit, plus a free storage upgrade! Thanks to the incoming Black Friday sales, there's never been a better time to grab the ultra-pricey S24 Ultra. 

To wait or not to wait, that really IS the question

It's the major dilemma every year: should you trust the early Black Friday sales or wait until the big day to officially place your order? It's hard to know for sure. When writing up the deals for our shopping guides, I always try to be very clear if a deal is truly one-of-a-kind or if it is likely to get even better when Black Friday arrives. 

Needless to say, if you see a deal on our site and it disappears before you can make your move, don't worry: many retailers will test the waters with a new deal and then end it before Black Friday weekend, only to resurrect it at the last minute. I'll try to make that known whenever I see it occur, but if you want to keep an eye on discounts yourself, it's worth checking out a price history tool like Camelcamelcamel to see what's really going on behind the scenes.

• Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 128GB: $649.99 $474.99 at Best Buy

Samsung's midrange Galaxy S24 FE just hit store shelves last month, so I was pretty surprised to see Best Buy's Black Friday sale carve a whopping $175 off the unlocked phone. That's a huge discount for such a new phone, and it's extremely unlikely that the price will drop even further next week. 

The Galaxy S24 FE boasts a lovely 6.7-inch AMOLED display with seven years of guaranteed OS updates, plus you get Galaxy AI features and 8GB of RAM straight out of the box. 

If you want to save even more, Best Buy will hook you up with $100 of additional savings when you activate the phone today, resulting in a total discount of $275 off. Thanks to this no-hassle deal, the midrange masterpiece just got way more midrange. 

Should you buy Galaxy devices directly from Samsung?

Samsung typically runs a big sale during Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, but the offers on display usually involve a lot of fine print to get the max savings. 

It seems like the site has learned its lesson this year, however, as Samsung's Black Friday deals have never been as good as this. 

The offers I've seen so far from the Korean OEM easily rival retailers like Best Buy and Amazon. For example, you can currently score $800 off the Galaxy Z Fold 6 when you buy the phone unlocked in select colors, while the unlocked Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with a $300 no-strings discount AND a free storage upgrade with select color variants. Neither of these deals require a trade-in or carrier activation, which is honestly pretty remarkable for Samsung. 

When will Black Friday sales start?

The Black Friday sales have pretty much already begun. In the coming days, you'll see retailers across the web launching sales to get shoppers ready for the holiday season — the big question is whether these offers will improve as we near November 29th. Needless to say, if you're looking for a Samsung deal this holiday season, bookmark this page: I'll keep updating this guide with new offers as they go live. 

What is going on with the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra?

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 40mm (LTE): $349.99 $278.99 at Amazon
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 47mm (LTE): $649.99 $472.99 at Amazon 

One of the biggest surprises we've seen this holiday shopping season has been the absolutely outrageous discounts on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. These two top-rated Android smartwatches have only been out since July and yet they've already received historic discounts during Amazon's early Black Friday sale.

Will the price drop even further as we approach Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Only time will tell, but I certainly wouldn't wait to place your order if you're interested. 

Which retailer has the best Black Friday Samsung deals?

It depends on what you're looking for! Pretty much every retailer under the sun will be launching holiday sales as we approach Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, so you'll want to be vigilant and look around before committing to one retailer (or you could simply bookmark Androidcentral.com for comprehensive deal coverage). 

That being said, if you are hoping to buy unlocked Samsung devices, retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart will probably be your best bet. If you're willing to make a trade-in or update your wireless service, consider checking with your phone carrier or Samsung itself to see what offers are available.