"The Samsung Galaxy S9 available at Microsoft Store is the same phone you can purchase elsewhere," the statement reads. "Microsoft applications including Office, OneDrive, Cortana and Outlook do not come preinstalled, but when you purchase from a Microsoft Store, our experts can personalize the device with Microsoft's productivity applications so every customer is able to work, play and connect on their device when they leave." In other words, Microsoft would be happy to kit out your shiny new S9, or you could just leave with your hard-won phone and learn to live a life with Bixby.

If you'd like to reserve one of these phones, you can pre-order a unit starting today. Delivery will begin on March 16th, but Microsoft notes that quantities are limited.

Update: Microsoft clarified in a statement that there are no differences in software between standard versions of the S9 and the phones it sells itself.