Samsung Galaxy phones get big Trade-In boost youll soon be able to sell without buying a new one

Date:
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:02:06 +0000

Description:
Samsungs trade-in program has just been improved, with better terms and year-round eligibility

FULL STORY ======================================================================Samsung has just improved the terms of its phone trade-in program Theres no longer a purchase requirement and its open all year round It's started in South Korea and France with more regions to follow soon

Tired of your Samsung phone and want to swap it for something new? Samsung
has just improved its Galaxy Trade-In program to offer more generous terms, making it a tempting option if youre looking to upgrade to one of the best Samsung phones .

In fact, one of the new changes is that you dont need to swap your old
Samsung phone for a new one at all theres no purchase necessary, so you can simply trade in your old device for some cash, if you prefer. You may need to wait a little while to do so though the program has just started in South Korea and France, with Samsung says it plans to "expand to more regions through 2025".

Previously, you had to purchase a new Samsung phone from samsung.com or the companys app whenever you traded in an old one. If you already had one in
mind and wanted to upgrade, that likely wasnt much of a problem, but it was less convenient if you just wanted to get rid of an old device and leave it
at that. And if you were switching from a Samsung device to an iPhone or a different Android product, it wouldnt have worked for you at all.

And theres another improvement to the program: you can now get cash for your old phone all year long, wherever you are in the world. That was the case before if you lived in the US or most other Western locations, but in South Korea, trade-in windows were locked to certain times of the year, limiting your options.

These windows were often linked to major product launches like those coming at Samsung Unpacked 2025 , for example but thats no longer the case. Limited eligibility (Image credit: Future / Philip Berne)

This sounds like good news for anyone who wants to get rid of an old Samsung handset in 2025, whether or not they want to replace it with something
better. But theres a notable catch that means its not all entirely positive.

The problem is that right now, you can only trade in specific Samsung
devices. That includes phones from the Galaxy S20, S21, S22 and S23 series.
It also covers a few foldable phones, including the Z Flip 3 to Z Flip 5, as well as the Z Fold 3 to Z Fold 5.

Strangely enough, neither the Galaxy S24 , the Z Flip 6 nor the Z Fold 6 can be traded in, even though they only launched last year. That means the range of products that are eligible for the program is fairly narrow.

That said, its still a better arrangement than before. While theres not a
huge number of devices that can be traded in, at least you now have a lot
more flexibility if you want to take Samsung up on its offer. If you were previously thinking of trading in your old device anyway, itll be a welcome change. You might also like If you upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S24, what should you do with your old phone? The best Samsung phones 2024: top Galaxy handsets ranked Google wants to make it easier for you to trade-in your old Android and save money



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones-get-big-trade-in-boost- youll-soon-be-able-to-sell-without-buying-a-new-one


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