Amazon Cuts Galaxy S25 Plus to $700 as Blink Floodlight Camera Drops 70%

Q: Will S25+ buyers soon face subscription fees for the AI features that made the phone famous?

Not immediately, but the risk is real because Samsung has never guaranteed these AI tools will stay free indefinitely. Samsung’s public line has been that Galaxy AI features are free on supported devices through at least the end of 2025. After that, the company left the door open to different terms. As of July 2026, there is still no broad, clearly announced paid plan for core Galaxy AI on the S25+, and recent S25 software updates have not been tied to a fee. That said, buyers should not assume every AI feature will remain free forever. Samsung is expanding AI across its devices and increasingly mixing its own Galaxy AI tools with Google’s Gemini services. On newer foldables, for example, Samsung has bundled a limited free Google AI Pro subscription, which suggests some advanced cloud-based features could eventually sit behind a paywall even if basic on-device AI remains included. The practical distinction is important. Features that run on the phone itself, such as some notification summaries or editing tools, are less likely to require a subscription. More expensive cloud-based features, especially those tied to premium assistants or large-scale processing, are the most likely candidates for future charges. For S25+ buyers today, the safe reading is this: there is no confirmed near-term subscription fee for the phone’s headline AI features, but Samsung has preserved the option to charge later, particularly for higher-end or cloud-backed AI services.

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 23

$700 buys an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus at Amazon, matching a record-low level and shaving $300 off its usual $1,000 price.
The markdown comes as retailers clear older Samsung inventory after new phone and smartwatch launches, pushing discounts onto the previous-generation 6.7-inch model.
$30 also gets shoppers a Blink Wired floodlight camera—down from $100 and just $2 above its record low—while Lenovo's Idea Tab falls to $185 from about $213.
The broader sale highlights Amazon's limited-time push on consumer tech and home devices, with the steepest cut centered on budget home security.