Samsung Galaxy S20 Launch Date Set for March 6 (Possibly)

If you thought you knew everything there is to know about the upcoming Galaxy S20, you're not alone, but the release date was one titbit that eluded us. Not anymore apparently, thanks to Samsung itself.

Whether it was a mistake, or whether it reflects the varying stock level, it seems that for a short while the Samsung website was telling people who were signing up for a reservation for its next Galaxy phone that they would be getting their handset delivered on March 6. Last year's Galaxy S10 launched on March 8, so this seems to check out.

My 'thanks for giving us your email' screen was bereft of any mention of a date, but journalists at other sites are reporting that the line referencing the follow-up email actually says "look for an email to complete your Galaxy pre-order for March 6th delivery."

This isn't the same as a pre-order and you're not going to be out of pocket for signing up. It seems that people who reserve the next Galaxy flagship are entitled to a limited-time offer which actually looks a bit shit, going by the details sent over in the email. If you join the echelons of those who have placed these reservations, you'll get the "inside scoop before anyone else" – although with the way that place leaks, don't hold your breath on the validity of that claim.

The limited-time deal appears to be a life-changing $35 (£26) instant credit that you can put towards eligible devices and accessories, and special trade-in values for eligible devices. Honestly, it doesn't sound that great, and now Samsung has my email address to send spam to. So that's fantastic.

As you may have noticed, the information is for US customers, with five carriers and an unlocked version available to choose from. An equivalent reservations page doesn't appear to be on the UK site, so we may miss out on that amazingly generous offer of £26 credit to put towards one of the crazy expensive devices that Samsung is flogging. How will we manage? [TechRadar]