Still, that doesn’t mean the Galaxy S25 Edge is a bad device. Its form factor is, indeed, pretty appealing once it’s in your hands, and the specs on offer are perfectly reasonable for a $1,100 phone.

Observations show that pre-order bonuses for the Galaxy S25 Edge changed every few days, actually becoming better in some markets. This is not a usual practice, and it could hint that Samsung wasn't getting the pre-orders it expected or wanted.

Samsung has updated its Galaxy S lineup with the introduction of the Galaxy S25 Edge, a new version of its Galaxy S25 flagship phone that packs many of the same features – including the same powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite processor – in a slimmed down body.