With Samsung’s consumer Gear VR headset now up for sale, folks looking for compatible phones this holiday season should keep their eyes peeled for holiday deals. For Black Friday, Best Buy is offering cash back in the form of a gift card for Gear VR phones or deep discounts if you’re buying on-contract.

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The just-released consumer Samsung Gear VR headset is compatible with the following phones (find more about compatibility with older Gear VR headsets here):

  • Galaxy Note 5
  • Galaxy S6 edge+
  • Galaxy S6
  • Galaxy S6 edge

Update (11/30/15): This deal has continue into Cyber Monday. Original article continues below.

Today for Black Friday, Best Buy has a number of deals available across all of these Gear VR compatible smartphones. The official deal page is here, but it’s a little complex depending upon which phone or carrier you’re looking for. Let’s break down the sales by carrier and phone:

Verizon

On-contract:

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AT&T

Monthly Payment:

Sprint

On-contract:

The Gear VR headset itself sells for $99, currently available officially from Amazon, Best Buy, and Samsung. See our detailed reviews of the Gear VR Innovator Edition here.

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  • R3ST4RT

    Thanks for the heads up guys! I got myself an S6 Edge for $0 at Bestbuy today! (telus, canada). Can’t wait to strap on a gear VR headset soon and see VR for myself.

    • benz145

      Awesome, welcome to the club. Is Gear VR your first VR headset?

      • R3ST4RT

        I’ve tried the oculus DK2 in stores but this is my first personal headset. Very excited!

  • Jack

    Yeah this is great and all if you can actually find a Gear VR to buy.
    Super annoyed right now waiting for my order to go through.