The Samsung Galaxy S20 range cannot hit stores more than a month after its launch.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 range cannot hit stores more than a month after its launch.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 line is expected to be announced on February 11, but if you were hoping to be able to get your hands on one of the phones on or even close to that day, you may be out of luck because the latest leak suggests that the range It won't hit stores before March 13. According to several sources who spoke to Frandroid, who added that you can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S20 and its siblings from February 11, they will only be delivered on March 13. It's not the first time this date has been pushed forward either, Ishan Agarwal (a trusted infuser) tweeted a few days before that delivery/sale of all Galaxy S20 series models is likely to start on or around March 13. So with two separate sources offering this date and no other information at all, there's a good chance this is true, especially with the range announcement approach as it's likely the date has already been decided.

There are reasons to doubt the date.

That being said, there are also reasons to doubt this date. First of all, the information from Frandroid only refers to the French release date, so it is possible that other regions will get the Samsung Galaxy S20 range earlier. But the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup hit all major markets on the same day, so it's unlikely the S20's release date will be pushed back. A bigger reason to doubt the March 13 date is that there was only about a two and a half week wait between the Galaxy S10 announcement and its release, so it would be much longer. We don't know why Samsung would go for this, but it's the only real red flag, so if we had to guess now, we'd say March 13 is probably the date to put on your calendar — just pencil it in. However, if this date is correct, it gives you a little more time to save, which you may need, as these sources also reiterate a recent pricing rumor, agreeing that the Samsung Galaxy S20 will start at over €900, the Galaxy S20 Plus will start at over €1,000, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra will start at over €1,300. These prices would likely see the phones cost even more than the Galaxy S10 range in the US and UK.