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Preorder the Galaxy Watch 9 or Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Amazon Will Pay YOU $100

Launch day came with a preorder bonus, so why wait two weeks and lose out on $50-100?

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 on July 22, 2026, and immediately two deals burst into view. Or should I say that it’s one deal, served up by two retailers in a couple of subtly different ways. Whether you preorder it at Amazon or the Samsung store, you can get $50 or $100 back as a store credit or gift card.

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The Galaxy Watch 9 is a fairly evolutionary upgrade over the Galaxy Watch 8. Its battery grows in capacity by about 20%, meaning longer runtimes between charges, and it gets Bluetooth 6.0, which will allow for faster Bluetooth connections to your paired smartphone.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, though, is more of a significant step up from the previous Galaxy Watch Ultra. Its battery leaps in........

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