Where to buy the Galaxy S9: Best deals for your new phone

It's more expensive than last year.

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are coming on Friday, March 16, but we already know how much they will cost, and where they will be available. Here's everything you need to know.

U.S.

T-Mobile

You'll be able to pre-order the Galaxy S9 and S9+ starting 9:01pm PT on March 1, or just after midnight ET March 2. T-Mobile is doing its usual trade-in bill credit, offering $360 off either the Galaxy S9 or S9+ with an eligible trade-in.

Here are the phones eligible for $360 in credit:

• GS8
• GS8+
• GS8 Active
• GS7
• GS7 edge
• GS7 Active
• Note 8
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8+
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7+
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s+
• LG V30
• LG V30+

Here are the phones eligible for $200 in credit:

• GS4
• GS5
• GS6
• GS6 edge
• GS6 edge+
• GS6 active
• Note 4
• Note 5
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6+
• LG V20
• LG G6
• LG G5

As for official price, here's what T-Mobile says:

The Galaxy S9 is available in Midnight Black, Lilac Purple or Coral Blue for just $30/month on the T-Mobile Equipment Installment Plan ($0 down, FRP: $720), with the larger Galaxy S9+ also available for pre-order in the same colors for $30/month ($120 down, FRP: $840).

T-Mobile says that the S9 series plugs into its new 600MHz spectrum, which offers more coverage in rural areas.

Availability applies to MetroPCS, too.

See at T-Mobile

AT&T

AT&T customers can pre-order the Galaxy S9 starting March 2, with an on-sale date March 16 in stores and online. The same for Cricket Mobile users, too.

Here's the pricing:

On AT&T Next, consumers can buy the Samsung Galaxy S9 for $26.34 or the Samsung Galaxy S9+ for $30.50 over 30 months.

In other words, you'll end up paying a little over $790 for the Galaxy S9 and $915 for the Galaxy S9+ if you go with AT&T. Compared to T-Mobile, that's a price increase of $70 and $75, respectively.

See at AT&T

Verizon

This section will be updated when we get more information.

Sprint

This section will be updated when we get more information.

Canada, UK, India, and rest of world

This section will be updated when we get more information.