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Samsung’s new ultra-affordable Galaxy smartphone debuts at $170 with launch deal

This week at CES 2026 Samsung has loads of new TVs and wild concepts on display, but it is also debuting its new ultra-affordable A series Galaxy smartphone and the new A11+ tablet. The former of which is debuting with a $30 launch deal on the official site right now – you can bring one of these casual 2026 smartphones home for just $169.99 shipped

Samsung is now ready to launch its new Galaxy A17 5G smartphone stateside and with a nice little launch deal. Regularly $200, it is now available on the official Samsung site at $169.99 shipped for a “limited time.” 

The new A17 5G clearly isn’t for power users by any means, but if you’re looking for a Galaxy device for younger kids, grandparents, or just as a spare, you are looking at the most affordable smartphone Samsung sells here, and with a launch deal. It lands with relatively modest specs – 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage – alongside a microSD slot to expand internal capacity up to 2TB. 

You can also knock $70 off the list price to bring your spend down to just $100 if you have some gear to trade in right now as well. 

The launch deal also comes with the option of some bundle offers as well, including 39% off Galaxy Buds 3 FE, a Clear Case for $17.50 (30% off), and more. These offers are seen above and found on the Galaxy A17 5G listing page. 

A closer look at the specs on the Galaxy A17 5G can be found below:

DesignBuildGorilla Glass Victus Front Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Back Plastic Frame
ProtectionIP54: Dust & 360 Sprayed Water
Dimensions164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5mm
Weight192g
DisplayMain6.7” FHD+, Super AMOLED, 90Hz
CameraWide50MP (f/1.8, 0.61μm, AF, OIS)
UW5MP (f/2.2, 1.12μm)
Macro2MP (f/2.4, 1.75μm)
Selfie13MP (f/2.0, 1.112μm)
Video1080p@30fps
PerformanceAPExynos 1330
RAM/ROM4GB / 128GB + up to 2T SD card
Battery5,000mAh
ChargingSuper Fast Charging (25W)
Connectivity5G (sub6), Wi-Fi 5
OtherSecuritySide Fingerprint 6OS + 6 years of updates
AI FeaturesGemini, SAAA, Circle to Search

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Justin is a senior deal Jedi over at 9to5Toys where he heads up our game/app coverage and more. He also covers all things music for 9to5Mac, including the weekly Logic Pros series exploring music production on Mac and iOS devices