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Blue Samsung Galaxy S5 arrives at Best Buy Aug. 17 for a discount

Black and white too boring for your blood? Best Buy will soon sell the S5 in an "electric" azure shade for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon -- for $100 less on contract, too.

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It's electric! Best Buy

Feeling blue about the Samsung Galaxy S5's limited black and white color scheme? No longer.

Like clockwork, Best Buy has once again swooped in with a version of a marquee phone in the retailer's favorite corporate color: blue.

Starting August 17, you can snap up the Electric Blue Galaxy S5 for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. Buy it before August 23 and you'e also eligible for a promotional deal that shaves off half the on-contract price, leaving you with a $100 flagship phone.

Alternatively, if contracts make you convulse with rage, Best Buy will also honor carriers' monthly billing programs, like AT&T Next, Sprint Easy Pay, and Verizon Edge. You'll be able to get it for $0 down and a $100 Best Buy gift card as your kick-back.