Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launch told us a lot about the device, including some release details, the operative word to take note of here is “some” – there are still a lot of things we don’t know about the Galaxy Note 4 release date. However, it is possible to piece together some context clues and figure things out, as we try to fill in the blanks and answer what has yet to be answered.
Some reacted with disgust when Samsung simply mentioned that the Galaxy Note 4 is coming in October; this wasn’t because that’s at least two weeks later than previously rumored, but rather because Samsung didn’t provide anything concrete. Indeed, many of us want nothing but the precise details when it comes to release dates, and while there’s nothing we can do about this at this point, we can infer that Samsung may not want to release the Note 4 more than a month and a half beyond its launch date, or no later than mid-October. This is, after all, a company that has made conscious efforts to narrow those once-interminable launch/release gaps.
That general October release window applies to all American carriers who confirmed Galaxy Note 4 availability, namely AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon. Strangely, none of these carriers provided release dates, or even windows – most, instead, placed pre-registration pages for users to get up-to-date information on the Note 4’s release. That may be a strategic ploy on their part, as they may want to get the iPhone 6 release over with before announcing anything specific.
Pricing should be around $300 for versions purchased on two-year contracts, but off-contract pricing is a bit of a mystery. A Gotta Be Mobile special used some clues on a T-Mobile promo to deduce that the Galaxy Note 4 may cost about $680 off-contract, but that’s still largely inconclusive and speculative, even if it makes for a very fair and educated guess. And as for pre-orders, all U.S. customers have right now is pre-registration, but pre-orders may be made available soon, given the fact that Verizon did drop the word “pre-order” in its signup page.