After slashing the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Samsung is running a new promotion that gifts a free Chromebook to all Galaxy S24 Ultra buyers.
The promotion combines a £100 ($125) discount for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, enhanced trade-in prices and the free Chromebook Go laptop, which is worth £299 ($374). The deal is valid until January 16th and only applies for shoppers in the U.K. In the U.S., Samsung is running a huge trade-in deal for the Galaxy Z Fold 6, check out my story on that here.
Annoyingly, the way to claim the free Chromebook Go is long-winded and could take a few weeks.
Buyers will need to purchase the Galaxy S24 Ultra and submit a claim through the Samsung offers website within 30 days of buying the handset. The claim form will ask some basic questions about the purchase and the device’s IMEI number. Once submitted and approved, Samsung will ship the Chromebook.
Don’t be put off by the lengthy process, though, this is a good deal and an expensive freebie. Samsung has run similar promotions in the past, giving away a free Galaxy Watch FE, or Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to U.K. shoppers.
U.K. versus U.S. Samsung deals
Before that, Samsung ran a now defunct freebies program called “Boost”, which gave away memberships to streaming services, such as a year of free Disney Plus.
U.S.-based Samsung fans don’t see as many free device giveaways as U.K. shoppers do, but the trade-in prices are far more impressive in America. Right now, Samsung will pay $650 for the Galaxy S21 Ultra when buying the Galaxy S24 Ultra. British shoppers will only get $275 (£220) for the same phone. A 57% difference. This is repeated across all devices Samsung will accept in both territories.
If you plan to claim the free Chromebook offer, try purchasing the Galaxy S24 Ultra through the Samsung Shopping app, which will knock a further 5% off the order with the code “APP5”.
