Samsung released the latest Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy S8+ in April and retailers have started reducing the cost of its last year's flagships - the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge. Best Buy is offering discounts on the 2016 phones probably to clear the stock. Customers can make massive savings if they purchase these discounted handsets from the retailer.
What’s the Best Buy offer?
The US retailer is selling the Verizon Wireless and Sprint versions of the Galaxy S7 for $0 down payment and $19.99 each month for 24 months. The original price of the plan is $28 per month, which means customers have to pay $479.76 instead of $672, saving them about $200.
Both Sprint and Verizon buyers can pick from Black Onyx or Gold Platinum hues of the 32GB variant of the device.
AT&T customers can also buy the device or $0 down and $15.99 monthly payments for 30 months. The original monthly payment is $19.83 each month, and the latest deal can save customers about $115. AT&T customers also have the option to purchase the Pink Gold color of the device.
Discount On Galaxy S7 Edge
Those who prefer a bigger handset can opt for the Galaxy S7 Edge, which is also available from Best Buy at a discount. Sprint and Verizon customers can purchase the phablet for $0 down and then pay $24.99 a month for 24 months. The deal reduces the cost of the phone to less than $600, which means customers can save about $192.
AT&T customers who prefer a bigger phone can opt for the Galaxy S7 edge as well. The retailer is selling the 32GB version of the phone for $0 down and $19.99 each month for 30 months. The Samsung phone from all the three carriers is available in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, and Blue Coral color options.
Should you buy the older-gen handset or Galaxy S8?
New flagships normally cause a big hype among smartphone enthusiasts and the same has happened for the Galaxy S8. Although the new flagship is packed with top-end features, its predecessor also includes high-end features attractive enough to lure many users. Both the phones have high-quality processors, 4GB of RAM, fingerprint sensor, and more.
The new Samsung phone has a price tag of over $700. Best Buy's deal makes the price difference between the 2016 flagship and the new flagship to about $280. It is likely that the lower price point may encourage many customers to buy the predecessors instead. Those looking to save some money will likely gravitate toward the older Samsung smartphones.
