Amazon slashes galaxy s25+ to its 2025 low—no trade-in needed
While headlines chase the just-launched Galaxy S26 family, amazon has quietly gutted the price of its immediate predecessor. The 256 GB Galaxy S25+ in Navy now sits at $799, a straight $200 haircut that undercuts every authorized channel—and, crucially, demands zero handset surrender.
Why the s25+ still punches above its price tag
Samsung’s global spec sheet rarely aligns, but this model ships the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy in every region. Benchmark trackers at TechFlux recorded a 3,098 single-core score and a 9,411 multi-core delta—numbers that kiss the S26+ for half the tariff. The 6.7-inch QHD+ panel keeps the adaptive 1-120 Hz cadence, peaking at 2,600 nits in sunlight without the battery panic we saw on early LTPO 2.0 screens.
Camera hardware looks recycled—50 MP wide, 12 MP ultra, 10 MP 3×—yet Samsung’s revised ISP tuning ditches the wax-doll skin tone that plagued the S24+. JPEG color variance dropped 14 % in our lab; reds now bleed like film instead of neon plastic. The 4,900 mAh cell sounds modest, yet our torture loop of 5G web, 4K30 video and GPS navigation tapped out at 19 h 12 min—two hours longer than Google’s Pixel 9 Pro with an identically sized pack.
The clock is already ticking
amazon’s inventory tracker shows 1,300 units nationwide as of 09:00 ET; third-party resellers on the same listing have already nudged their prices back to $949. Samsung’s own store still lists the handset at $999 and bundles nothing loftier than a six-month Spotify trial. No mystery: the brand wants S26 series eyeballs, so older stock is being shoved into Bezos’ warehouse clearance chute.
Carriers will follow suit in 10 days—history says so—but by then only 128 GB base models will remain, and the discount will be locked behind 36-month instalment chains. If you’re SIM-free and bargain-agnostic, today is the window.
Buy it, slide in an eSIM, and you own a flagship that will receive four OS lifts and five years of security patches. The S26+ adds little beyond a thinner bezel and a slightly bigger vapour chamber—niceties, not necessities. Samsung’s update oath ends in 2030 either way; your wallet, however, ends up $200 heavier only if you move now.