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Amazon will give you a $350 gift card when you buy a new Samsung phone - here's what to know ⁠78%

By Kayla Solino⁠91%

7/24/2026, 6:56:08 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 20 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Biased Writer Voice, and Optimism Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 56.9% saturation with 408 hits. Analysis detected 1,429 faulty-reasoning hits from 717 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 69.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠78% (4,963 of 21,886 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 77.30% of the article peer group.

Amazon will give you a $350 gift card when you buy a new Samsung phone - here's what to know 
Samsung just launched its latest lineup of phones at its London Unpacked event this week, and the preorder deals and carrier offers are here. 
If you're eyeing the latest devices, like the Galaxy Z Flip 8 or Galaxy Z Fold 8, traditional carriers like T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T aren't the only options for preordering. 
Amazon has great preorder deals running right now, which include a free $50, $200, or $350 digital gift card upon purchase. 
Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: New foldables, smartwatches, more 
Your digital Amazon gift card will appear on your account after purchase, and no extra steps or promo codes are needed to obtain this offer. 
The new Samsung Galaxy devices will officially be released on Aug. 7, and since these offers are preorders, you'll have to wait for your purchases to become available (even if you're a Prime member). 
Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs. 
Z Flip 8: I compared both models, and here's the one to buy 
Amazon estimates preorders to begin arriving at customers starting Aug. 
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The Galaxy Z Flip 8 includes a $200 gift card, while the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra have similar offers, with free $350 digital gift cards available. 
If you're trading in an older device, the Galaxy Flip 8 offers up to $200 in trade-in value, while the Galaxy Fold 8 and Galaxy Fold 8 Ultra offer up to $400. 
Plus, you can grab the Galaxy Watch 9 at Amazon for $50 off with a free $50 gift card. 
This is one of the best ways to score Samsung's newest devices unlocked with a discount via Amazon's digital gift card offers. 
If you're interested in scooping up any of these models, I wouldn't wait, as devices are set to be officially released by Aug. 7, and these offers are likely to dissipate afterward. 
How I rated this deal 
Amazon's preorder deals are usually the best way to obtain the newest phones unlocked for any carrier. 
This way, you can pay outright, grab some free gift card promos, and take your new phone to a carrier of your choosing (many of which have plenty of promos going on for these new devices). 
For the flexibility and universal gift card savings, I gave this deal a 5/5 editors' deal rating. 
It's one of my favorite offers to highlight for its no-strings-attached approach, but it may not be for those who prefer ordering through a carrier or need the monthly installment plans they offer. 
When will this deal expire? 
We expect this deal to last at least until preorders for the new Galaxy 8 series end. 
Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals so you can score the best savings. 
Our team of experts regularly checks the deals we share to ensure they are still live and available. 
We're sorry if you've missed out on this deal, but don't fret -- we're constantly finding new chances to save and sharing them with you at ZDNET.com. 
How do we rate deals at ZDNET? 
We aim to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. 
ZDNET offers 33 years of experience, 30 hands-on product reviewers, and 10,000 square feet of lab space to ensure we bring you the best of tech. 
In 2025, we refined our approach to deals, developing a measurable system for sharing savings with readers like you. 
Our editor's deal rating badges are affixed to most of our deal content, making it easy to interpret our expertise to help you make the best purchase decision. 
At the core of this approach is a percentage-off-based system to classify savings offered on top-tech products, combined with a sliding-scale system based on our team members' expertise and several factors, such as frequency, brand, or product recognition, and more. 
The result? 
Hand-crafted deals chosen specifically for ZDNET readers like you, fully backed by our experts. 
Also: How we rate deals at ZDNET in 2026 
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717 words analyzed.

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Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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Analysis

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