After what felt like a year of leaks, teasing, and rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S23 series has finally arrived, with a wave of promotions, offers, bundled items, credits, and even gift cards. It can be hard to sift through and still stay sane, but that’s okay. We’re here to help you get the best deals on your awesome Android phones.From carriers to manufacturers to third-party retailers, we round up the deals we find for your buying pleasure.
What you need to know about carrier trade-ins on samsung.com
You might be thinking, “Wow, I got $1,000 off my Galaxy S23+ trade-in from AT&T. It’s a free phone!” you would be wrong Technically, what the carrier does when he pre-orders a Galaxy S23 (or any other phone) from Samsung’s website is $800 via billing credit over the next 36 months to $1,000 he It is a commitment to pay an extended trade-in credit. But from the first $800 he pays Samsung $1,200, which saves him three years of wireless bills, as the carrier takes care of the trade-in and credit billing entirely.
“Hey, what’s wrong? My phone was free last time!” If it was free last time, you probably bought it from your carrier instead of directly from Samsung. In that case, if you sign up for a 3-year monthly payment plan, your trade-in credit will offset those monthly charges. why the difference? For one thing, it means carriers have less capital to put in when a device launches. After all, millions of people will be pre-ordering this phone in the next 16 days.
If you switch carriers between now and 2026, you don’t have to pay the rest of your balance, you’ve already paid. So if you switch carriers, you’re just missing out on billing credits for the last few months. It also means you have full ownership of the phone and can do whatever you want. If you start a credit cycle, you may miss your last billing credit.
Yes, it’s complicated and messy, but that’s what you’re after.
Galaxy S23 Best Pre-Order Deals
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Samsung Galaxy S23
The Galaxy S23 series “baby” may be smaller in size, but it has a screen as bright as the S23+ and Ultra, a powerful chipset, and a smooth experience with One UI 5.1. , free on all three carriers as long as you have a trade-in eligible phone.
The $800 Galaxy S23 is also what I call a free phone. That’s because you can get it for free on any carrier with any semi-recent device you trade in. As long as you have something to trade in, it’s within most buyers’ budgets. With nothing to trade in, this phone is wallet-friendly and easiest to fit in your pocket.
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Samsung is offering a $350 trade-in value for the Galaxy S23, along with storage upgrades and up to $100 in Samsung instant credits. $50 of that is exclusive to the link above and can go most of the way towards discounted Galaxy Buds 2. Professional.
AT&T
AT&T is offering a Galaxy S23 with upgraded storage as a free trade-in. very We’re lenient about which phones we cover, but before the siren song “free phone” blinds you, remember our section on trading in phones to carriers via Samsung. If you want a free phone you don’t need, you’ll want to go to your local AT&T store, but you’ll lose your $150 Samsung Instant credit if you do.
T-mobile
Like AT&T, T-Mobile is offering a free Galaxy S23 with a qualifying Magenta Max trade-in. Purchases on samsung.com include storage upgrades and $100 instant credit when traded in. However, at T-Mobile he uses his two-year monthly installment instead of three, so he can get his money back sooner.
verizon
Verizon really does have trinity deals, so I’ll cover them in a little more detail.
- Trade in your existing phone and get $800 towards a Galaxy S23 (aka free phone) and get instant Samsung.com credit when you buy from it.
- Switching to Verizon gets you a Galaxy S23 for $800 and a $200 Verizon eCard that you can use for future bills or other products on Verizon’s website.
- You can get a free Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Tab S7 FE alongside a free Galaxy S23 by going direct to Verizon. .
The best Galaxy S23+ pre-order deals
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Samsung Galaxy S23+
Don’t think for a second that the Galaxy S23+ suffers from middle-child syndrome.With the same UWB support as the Ultra, the same power, and an ultra-flat 6.6-inch screen, the S23+ is the smartest phone out there.
The Galaxy S23+ is priced at $1,000 and is split into “free carriers” and “cheap carriers” with trade-ins. You get the bigger screen and UWB support that the baby S23 misses, but it doesn’t take advantage of the ridiculously huge camera sensor or lose space due to huge file sizes. Trade-ins for the S23+ aren’t as generous as the unlocked model’s predecessor, but if you’re on a major carrier, this phone will still fit within your budget.
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An unlocked Galaxy S23+ can save up to $630 with a trade-in, $100 Samsung instant credit, and storage refresh. If you have the Galaxy S22 series, this probably makes sense, but unless you like the Samsung.com-exclusive (unlocked-only) colorway, stick with the carrier version if you’re older than the S21.
AT&T
Get a $1,000 billing credit back when you purchase a Galaxy S23+ with a storage upgrade through an eligible AT&T trade-in. You can also receive up to $150 in Samsung instant credit when you make a purchase on Samsung.com and initiate a trade-in.
T-mobile
Match your T-Mobile contract: $1,000 back in billing credit over 2 years, storage upgrades, and up to $100 when you buy from Samsung and trade in your phone to T-Mobile with a Magenta Max data plan $ Samsung instant credit.
verizon
Verizon really does have trinity deals, so I’ll cover them in a little more detail.
- Trade in your existing phone for a Galaxy S23 for $800. In other words, it’s not free. Any purchase from there will give you instant Samsung.com credit.
- When you switch to Verizon, you’ll receive $800 for your Galaxy S23+, and after a few billing cycles, you’ll receive a $200 Verizon eCard that you can use for future bills and other products on Verizon’s website.
- Get Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Tab S7 FE FREE when you buy Galaxy S23+ direct from Verizon. It comes with two new data lines for your watch and tablet.
The best Galaxy S23 Ultra pre-order deals
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
The biggest and fanciest of the trio, the Galaxy S23 Ultra may not see a lot of year-over-year upgrades beyond its better chipset and huge 200MP camera sensor, but it’s still the best phone of 2023 and the S Pen and all..just please, samsung, can we call this a notebook next year?
Starting at $1,200, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the most incentivized in the series. Earn up to $120 in Samsung Instant credits when you purchase from the link above. Free storage upgrade to 512GB – more than enough for gaming and video addiction habits – carriers won’t give it away for free, but this phone he takes away for $200-400 feels like a robbery.
samsung
Samsung offers trade-ins up to $500. This is about $300 cheaper than I thought. carrier version.
AT&T
If you purchase an AT&T 512GB model from Samsung and initiate a trade-in at that time, AT&T will return a $1,000 billing credit. To get the $120 Samsung instant credit, you’ll have to pay the full $1,200 upfront, but you’ll get most of the money back in the end, as your monthly wireless bill will be reduced by about $30 per month.
T-mobile
T-Mobile is also offering a $1,000 trade-in for the S23 Ultra, with a final price of $200 after billing credits are applied and settled if you’re using the Magenta Max. Free storage Up to $120 Samsung instant credit as usual, included when upgrading and starting the trade-in process at Samsung.com.
verizon
Like the Galaxy S23 and S23+, Verizon only offers a $800 trade-in instead of $1,000, but the free $200 eCard and $800 off no trade-in if you switch carriers are pretty tempting incentives. Free storage upgrades, up to $120 Samsung instant credits, and $400 super cute oversized phones aren’t shabby at all. A free Galaxy Watch 5 and a free Tab S7 FE are great if you don’t have to buy a separate data plan, but where’s the fun for Verizon’s billing department?
