The Galaxy S25 series officially launches on January 22nd, with Samsung having already set its first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year. Three of the four Galaxy S25 models set to be unveiled at the show will be available for preorder soon after the presentation concludes: the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. Buyers can already register their interest to preorder one of the three handsets, which will net them the customary $50 in Samsung credit applicable if they go through with the preorders. The Galaxy S25 Slim should hit stores only at some point in the second quarter of 2025. That's what most rumors say. This will be the first year the Galaxy S series includes a fourth, ultra-thin phone. As exciting as all of that might sound, there is a bit of bad news that Samsung fans who follow rumors closely probably anticipate. Some, if not all, Galaxy S25 models will be more expensive than their predecessors. Price hikes have been teased for a few weeks, though it's unclear whether Samsung will increase prices worldwide. A brand new report from Korea says that Samsung considered freezing prices to avoid a slowdown in sales but ultimately chose to go for a mild price hike in the country. Continue reading... The post Galaxy S25 price hike seems certain, but it shouldn’t break the bank appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Return of the $279 iPad 10, $30 Crest 3D Whitestrips, $34 Roku Streaming Stick 4K, more Today’s deals: $8 wireless fast charger, $735 black Apple Watch Ultra 2, $70 foldable 4K camera drone, more Best Apple Watch deals for January 2025 Today’s deals: $264 Nintendo Switch console, $249 Apple iPad 9th-Gen, $399 Samsung M8 monitor, more