Costco Galaxy Watch 9 preorders are already undercutting Samsung’s own list price, according to The Verge. Costco members can buy the 40mm Galaxy Watch 9 for $339.99 ahead of its August 7 launch, with two wireless fast chargers and a $50 Costco gift card included in the bundle.
The deal applies to the 40mm model in cream or graphite. The Verge reports that Samsung lists the watch by itself at $40 more, so Costco is selling the bundle for less than Samsung’s standalone price while adding the extra chargers and gift card. That is the useful bit of deal math, rather than the usual preorder confetti.
The Verge also notes that the discount wipes out a $30 price increase from the prior Galaxy Watch generation. Costco’s offer is limited to members, but a one-year Costco membership is listed at $65, according to the report.
What is the Costco Galaxy Watch 9 preorder deal?
The Costco preorder includes the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 40mm smartwatch, two wireless fast chargers for the watch, and a $50 Costco gift card for $339.99. The available colors listed in the report are cream and graphite.
That makes this a bundle discount, not just a straight price cut. Buyers are getting the watch below Samsung’s reported list price, then adding store credit and charging hardware on top. For anyone already paying for Costco, the offer is more aggressive than the standard preorder pricing described by The Verge.
What changes with the Galaxy Watch 9?
Samsung says the Galaxy Watch 9 uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite chip, which the company describes as built for AI performance. Samsung also says the new watches add health tracking features and improve battery life.
Those are vendor claims for now. The Verge says it spent time with the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch 2 Ultra at Samsung’s July 2026 Unpacked event and published initial impressions before the watches’ early August release. A hands-on session can show fit, interface feel, and visible design changes, but it is not the same thing as long-term battery testing or health sensor validation.
The deal also comes with the usual preorder caveat: buyers are deciding before the product is broadly available. Samsung’s stated upgrades may matter to people who use a smartwatch for health metrics, notifications, workouts, and sleep tracking, but the confirmed retail facts here are narrower: launch date, Costco’s member price, the included accessories, and the gift card.
For shoppers who already planned to buy the 40mm Galaxy Watch 9, Costco’s package appears to be the more favorable preorder path described so far. For everyone else, the smarter question is whether a discounted smartwatch with bonus chargers is still a device they actually need on their wrist every day.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.
