While the Galaxy Z Fold 7 stole the limelight with an aggressive pre-order deal, Samsung saved one of its better promotions for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The Korean company has launched two discount vouchers that enhance trade-in prices and knock some money off the Galaxy S25 Ultra in the U.K. First up is the “7DAYS” code that knocks 10% off the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which amounts to a £124.90 ($167.30) discount if no device is traded-in. It has to be applied at checkout and expires on July 29th.
The second code “100TI” boosts trade-in prices by £100 ($133.94). Samsung’s base trade-in valuations fall far below a rare deal it launched back in June that suddenly raised prices for used phones. But the £100 boost brings the current offer close to it. Here’s a selection of today’s prices with the £100 boost compared to Samsung’s June deal.
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra June price: £581 ($778.22), today’s price: £553 ($740.71)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus June price: £333 ($446.04), today’s price: £357 ($478.18)
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra June price: £449 ($601.41), today’s price: £486 ($650.97)
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra June price: £341 ($456.75), today’s price: £324 ($433.98)
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max June price: £230 ($308.07), today’s price: £445 ($596.05)
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max June price: £500 ($669.72), today’s price: £755 ($1011.28)
iPhone owners looking to switch to the Galaxy S25 Ultra are the clear winners. Not just for the increased pricing over last month’s offer, but also because those valuations are more than you will get on the secondary market for the same phones. The Galaxy phones, too, are a mixed bag of slightly below or above Samsung’s best trade-in promotion. This is a solid deal that’s worth taking advantage of.
It’s Not Just The Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung Has A New Trade-In Game
If you’re in the U.K., it is a good time to trade-in your phone because Samsung is doubling down on its trade-in supremacy with a new scheme. Earlier this month the Korean company launched a standalone trade-in program pays out store credit—that can be used to buy any Samsung product—for your old phone. The company says that the store credit will last for up to five years.
Alongside the new credit offer, the Korean company now accepts a wider range of devices including; Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Sony, and other handsets it doesn’t normally accept. Typically, when trading-in to buy a new phone, Samsung will group any handsets not made by Apple, Google, or itself under a single “any other Android” category, which comes with a single price. You won’t get much for your Sony, OnePlus or Huawei phone from Samsung, but you wouldn’t on the secondary market either.
The new scheme is a solid option for people looking to lock in a decent trade-in price to use later (as store credit). Phones—including the Galaxy S25 Ultra—rapidly decrease in value so sitting on your unused device is rarely a good move. What isn’t clear is if these prices will change to keep up with whatever deal Samsung is running that day, or if they’ll remain static.
We also don’t know if the scheme will come to the U.S. (I have asked). U.S. trade-in pricing is competitive and therefore often higher when compared to Europe (a trade-off for not giving away free tablets). Perhaps Samsung wants to keep its options open and not stick to static trade-in pricing for promotions similar to this Galaxy S25 Ultra deal. Or, maybe the scheme is headed Stateside after similar programs landed in Korea and France earlier this year.
