Best launch day deals for the Samsung Galaxy S10

Oh boy, oh boy. The wait is over. Yesterday Samsung took the wraps off its 2019 flagship smartphones, and as expected, we're getting three brand new devices: the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10+, and the Galaxy S10e.

The devices start at $1,199 outright for the smaller Samsung Galaxy S10e (128GB), $1,349 outright for the Galaxy S10 (128GB) and $1,499 for the Galaxy S10+ (128GB). 

Given the hefty upfront cost, you'd be forgiven for wanting to pick up Samsung's new hotness on a plan instead. And fortunately, there are plenty of excellent pre-order deals on offer right now. And thanks to a promotion from Samsung, they all come with a bonus set of Galaxy Buds valued at $249. Score.

Here are a few of our favourite deals from launch day.

If you pick up the Samsung Galaxy S10 from Woolworths Mobile before February 28 you'll save $250 on the price of the plan over two years. Woolworths offers service on the Telstra network, so you know you'll get good reception for your slick new device.

This lease plan from Optus will net you a tonne of data to get the most out of your shiny new Galaxy. Be aware that if you choose the lease you won't own your phone at the end of the plan. But you will get the option to upgrade your phone after 12 months for a $99 fee. To understand more about how Optus leasing works see our guide.

If you want access to the super fast Telstra 4GX network, this lease from Telstra will do the trick. This plan comes with 50GB at your max speed, plus unlimited "peace of mind" data capped at speeds of 1.5Mbps (still fast enough to watch Netflix in SD). 

And for $114 per month you can pick up the Galaxy S10+ on this plan, and then trade it in for a Galaxy S10 5G when it becomes available later this year. Telstra will let you trade your S10+ in for an S10 5G at no extra cost, as long as you do it within 21 days of the S10 5G launch, and as long as your S10+ is in good working order.

If you prefer to go with Vodafone, we like the 50GB Red Plus Plan with 50GB of data at your max speed, followed by "endless data" capped at speeds of 1.5Mbps.

Jacqui Dent

Editorial Strategist

Jacqui Dent is an Editorial Content Strategist at WhistleOut Australia, where she writes about mobile phone plans, NBN plans and everything in between. Over her ten-year career, she has worked to provide informed advice to the public, first in the sphere of writing and now in the world of consumer tech. Jacqui has also written about consumer telco products for Business Insider, Pedestrian and the 50Up Club.

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