That's at least according to the generally well-informed Ice Universe over on Weibo, and while this latest release target doesn't conflict with the even vaguer "May or June" timeframe bandied about last week, today's bad news comes from the number of markets Samsung is reportedly aiming to cover with the S25 Edge next month.
No love for the US... or Europe?!
Not at first, apparently, as the fourth and slimmest member of the Galaxy S25 family is only expected to see daylight "at the end of May" in South Korea and China.
That sounds an awful lot like the initial availability of last year's Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which never expanded to other regions. But that's probably because Samsung didn't intend to do that in the first place, which is not what we can say about the Galaxy S25 Edge.
The S25 Edge certainly looks pretty in this recently leaked image, but is it pretty enough for its rumored price?
While a couple of reports back in January did suggest the ultra-thin handset would never come to the US, a very credible source exclusively told us about no less than 39 countries where Samsung did plan to release the device. The list included major European markets like France, Ireland, Poland, and the UK, as well as Australia, Brazil, India, or Mexico, all of which could (theoretically) still receive the S25 Edge. But, most likely, no sooner than June.
Of course, there's a strong possibility that the phone's last-minute delay was caused by some sort of technical issue, in which case you shouldn't be surprised if Samsung decides to restrict the Galaxy S25 Edge's availability to its homeland of South Korea and the world's most populous nation for good. That would obviously crush a lot of the company's hardcore fans in a lot of other places, but a limited release is still better than a total global cancellation, right?
We probably know exactly how much the Galaxy S25 Edge will cost
If it does end up going on sale in Europe (relatively) soon, the 6.7-inch Snapdragon 8 Elite powerhouse with a sub-6mm profile will likely start at €1,249. That's according to a very trustworthy WinFuture report from just a few days ago, and if that number sounds high... it's because it is.
€1,249 equates to around $1,365 right now, and more importantly, it exceeds the retail price of an entry-level Galaxy S25 Plus variant in many big European markets by €100 or so. That's for the cheapest S25 Edge model, mind you, which is widely expected to come with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage space, while an upper-tier configuration pairing twice the local digital hoarding room with the same memory count should go for €1,369 ($1,495) and up.
The S25 Edge is likely to cost less than the S25 Ultra (pictured here on the left) and more than the S25 Plus (pictured on the right). | Image Credit -- PhoneArena
The good news is that the Galaxy S25 Edge would still be considerably more affordable than the S25 Ultra at these prices. But in the absence of a stylus and two of the Galaxy S25 Ultra's four rear-facing cameras, that was always a given.
The S25 Edge, remember, is likely to share a super-premium titanium build with its bigger and costlier brother (even though some rumors have called for an even higher-quality ceramic design) while barely squeezing a 3,900mAh battery into its razor-thin and ultra-lightweight body. All in all, I definitely won't blame you if you view this bad boy as kind of a mixed bag... that's totally not worthy of the sky-high prices mentioned above.
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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.
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