The biggest tech drop of 2025 is now just a week away, and saving your place in line now earns you some incredible benefits.

The Korean company announced today that it will launch a new trade-in program that doesn’t require the purchase of a new handset. The “Galaxy Easy Compensation” scheme will pay Korean Galaxy phone owners money for their old device, with values fluctuating depending on the condition. Crucially, no purchase of a new phone is needed.

That leads us to pre-orders. The official pre-order process isn't live yet, but it will likely go live during or right after the event on Wednesday. However, on Samsung's website, you can reserve a spot in line (so to speak) for some potential savings:

Samsung, like Apple, is rumored to be working on a super-thin smartphone, and on Wednesday, OnLeaks and Smartprix published renders of a phone they call the Galaxy S25 Slim. The renders show a phone with a flat front,

A couple of new official-looking images of the Samsung Galaxy S25 line-up have appeared online. These show each of the phones in more detail, plus a new Galaxy AI feature that has never been fully revealed before.

Samsung might tease the Galaxy S25 Slim at its Unpacked event later this month, but the phone might not be available until May.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

On January 22, we’ll officially know everything about the Galaxy S25 lineup. Last week, we brought you a bunch of exclusive renders of the devices, showing their design in detail. Now, the official cases for the Galaxy S25 series have been leaked.

Even though the Samsung Galaxy S25 is coming next week, the leaks keep on coming. The latest leak shows off some surprising details.