The promotion starts today, you can find pre-order availability in the US on Samsung’s website.
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'Jurassic World Aftermath: Part 2' is Set to Land in September, New Trailer Hereįolks in the US can use this page to get a better understanding of how to redeem their headset depending upon where they buy. We haven’t been able to track down specific figures for other territories, but a Samsung representative confirmed other regions have their own additional stock to give away. Luckily, it looks like the company has an impressive stock to hand out, up to 300,000 units coming directly from Samsung and several partners in the US alone, excluding additional stock being given away by several other major retailers.Įagle-eyed reader Mike Lamb tracked down the official rules of the US giveaway which indicates up to 300,000 Gear VR units could be given away by Samsung directly in the US alone. A Samsung representative called the 300,000 figure “grossly understates” the number of units being given away. The article has been updated to reflect this information.Īs we reported the news this weekend that Samsung would be handing out free Gear VR headsets with S7 and S7 Edge pre-orders occurring between February 23rd through March 18, we noticed the dubious “while supplies last” clause attached to the claim. Update (2/23/16, 1:20AM): Samsung has reached out to us to clarify that the 300,000 headset limit only applies to Samsung and certain retailers, excluding additional units being given away separately by Sprint, Target, Costco, and Best Buy. With pre-orders opening today, we’ve learned that Samsung will be giving out more than 300,000 units in the US alone. This weekend Samsung announced they would be giving a free Gear VR headset to anyone pre-ordering the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, with a “while supplies last” caveat.