Samsung is expected to replace its flagship phone, the Galaxy S24 Ultra in the new year. Which means that savvy shoppers who want a great price on a new phone will know that this is the optimum time to buy. And now, Best Buy and Amazon have keen prices.
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Amazon had already slashed $300 off the price of the S24 Ultra, though as Forbes fellow contributor Janhoi McGregor pointed out, with the right phone to trade in at Samsung you could end up with a better price still.
However, Best Buy has just suddenly launched a Doorbuster sale which takes $350 off the price of the S24 Ultra with 256GB storage, taking the total down to $949.99. This price is for the Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow and Titanium Gray finishes.
This is part of Best Buy’s holiday flash sale, but it only lasts for 48 hours.
Amazon has matched this price, so you can snag any of the four colors for the same 27% discount, $949.99. Amazon is offering delivery between Jan. 4 and 8, or with fastest delivery between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31. Either way, as you’ll notice, that means delivery after Christmas.
How about Samsung itself? Those previous price cuts which could be combined with trade-ins to yield extraordinary value are no longer available and the phone has leapt back to its regular $1,299. That said, trade-in prices are still there: up to $800 for the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G or $559 with an Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Other phones earn trade-in values, but often much less. A Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8 Pro or even the first-gen Pixel Fold all attract the same trade-in deal: $300.
Right now, you’re better off going to Amazon or Best Buy, if you can buy before the special sales are over.
Meanwhile, the price and capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra are unknown. There could be a snappy new design or swathe of key features—but there won’t be any price discounts likely for months at least.
