Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the U.S., its release date, and its price

U.S. carriers are preparing to release the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ for their customers now that Samsung's latest high-end phones are official.

The release date for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ on Samsung's calendar is Friday, April 21. The major carriers and retailers around the world are expected to follow Samsung's lead and release the phones on that day as well. However, not too many of the carriers have specified which color options will be made available on their respective networks, so keep that in mind when it comes time to pre-order and buy. You might be a little limited in the colors you can choose to get either phone in. But we expect at least the black model to be offered by every carrier as its the most neutral.

Let's see what Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint have to say about the launch of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. All of these carriers will let you pre-order the phones starting Thursday, March 30.

Verizon

• Release date: April 21
• Pricing for Galaxy S8: $30/mo for 24 months, or $720 outright
• Pricing for Galaxy S8+: $35/mo for 24 months, or $840 outright

AT&T

• Release date: April 21
• Pricing for Galaxy S8: $31.25/mo for 24 months, $25/mo for 30 months, or $750 outright
• Pricing for Galaxy S8+: $35.42/mo for 24 months, $28.34/mo for 30 months, or $850 outright

T-Mobile

• Release date: April 21
• Pricing for Galaxy S8: $30/mo for 24 months with $30 down, or $750 outright
• Pricing for Galaxy S8+: $30/mo for 24 months with $130 down, or $850 outright

Sprint

• Release date: April 21
• Pricing for Galaxy S8: $31.25/mo for 18 months
• Pricing for Galaxy S8+: $35.42/mo for 18 months

Unlocked

• Release date: May 9
• Pricing for Galaxy S8: $724
• Pricing for Galaxy S8+: $824

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