Abstract
- Samsung’s Licensed Re-newed program now contains final yr’s Galaxy S24 sequence.
- Refurbished Galaxy S24 fashions are dearer in comparison with final yr’s costs.
- These value hikes on refurbished Galaxy S24 fashions could not justify the eco-friendly transfer, although trade-in values do assist to offset elevated prices.
Each Earth Day, Samsung celebrates not by introducing a brand new smartphone, however by including a earlier flagship era to its Licensed Re-newed program. This yr is not any completely different, nevertheless it comes at a time when customers could be contemplating choices exterior normal funds choices just like the Pixel 9a. With uncertainty surrounding the way forward for smartphone costs within the US and overseas, shopping for refurbished devices could be a sensible wager — however these too include their very own pricey catch.
Most of what Samsung is providing this yr is an identical to years prior. You possibly can decide between all three Galaxy S24 fashions, all three come examined and repaired by Samsung engineers alongside its companions at Apkudo. You get an ordinary one-year guarantee for cover, and Samsung even says One UI 7 is prepared and out there out of the field — not all the time an simply achievable objective lately. It is an admirable motion, however like with loads of non-refurbished smartphones, you may be paying extra on your Galaxy S24 than you in any other case would have.
Shopping for Licensed Re-Newed is dearer than ever
All that for year-old refurbs?
Listed here are Samsung’s costs for its renewed Galaxy S24 fashions, all of which can be found completely in black:
- Galaxy S24: $620 for 128GB, $670 for 256GB
- Galaxy S24+: $800 for 256GB, $920 for 512GB
- Galaxy S24 Extremely: $1,020 for 256GB, $1,140 for 512GB
Whereas the refurbished Galaxy S24 value stays unchanged, anybody shopping for a recycled S24+ or S24 Extremely will find yourself paying between $30 and $100 extra in comparison with what was provided only one yr in the past. Whereas the Extremely’s pricing aligns with the general value hike seen on that telephone at launch, it would not fairly clarify why you may find yourself paying $800 for the S24+, relatively than the $770 value seen with the S23+.
It might be one factor if these costs had been set for the present Galaxy S25 sequence, however in my eyes, these numbers are about the place unsold and sealed Galaxy S24 fashions ought to be priced. Contemplating they’re additionally refurbished, it’s kind of of a worst-of-both-worlds scenario, with solely the promise of being “eco-friendly” meant to stability out potential shopper frustrations. And contemplating the greenest factor you are able to do is maintain onto your previous telephone, I am unsure that is a lot of a promoting level both.
Samsung is providing $250 price of trade-in worth for an previous system when buying Licensed-Renewed S24 fashions, which could assist alleviate a number of the sting from this yr’s value hike. In the event you’re within the Galaxy S25 particularly, although, you may have to attend one other 12 months to see formally renewed fashions present up on-line. Fingers crossed these do not include a value bump of their very own.