Look, we all want something for nothing on Black Friday. The day has a pedigree for a reason, but it looks like one company is living up to our obnoxiously lofty expectations: Samsung. If you grab a Galaxy S25 Ultra directly from Samsung this Black Friday, you’ll get the $1420 512GB model for a ludicrous $859 out the door. No trade-in nonsense, no financing silliness, and no carrier contract.

Samsung makes that offer even better by including the three Samsung.com exclusive colors, something that normally isn’t included in deals like this. To put this deal in perspective, Amazon is offering the 256GB model for $899, meaning you’ll not only pay $40 for the “privilege” of paying off Jeff Bezos’ next rocket, but you’ll also be getting half the amount of storage. The same scenario plays out at Best Buy, Walmart, and elsewhere.

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Buying direct from Samsung is often one of the best ways to get any Samsung product, and that goes doubly for phones. Not only does the company offer Black Friday’s best discount, but it doubles the storage, offers exclusive colors, and even allows you to trade in your old phone or finance the device to make it easier to purchase.

I’d recommend buying unlocked through Samsung, as the carrier variants of the phone don’t seem to offer any additional discounts over today’s ludicrous sale. An unlocked phone typically resells for a higher value down the road, and also offers you the chance to easily switch carriers at any time without having to deal with their BS.