These days, picking up a high-end smartphone can cost you a pretty penny. While it’s easy to get anexcellent Android devicewithout breaking the bank — and, we’d argue,plenty of shoppers don’tneeda flagship smartphoneto begin with — some insist on picking up premium products. Thankfully, in our age of constant trade-in deals, getting a great deal on a refurbished, last-gen smartphone is surprisingly simple. Just in time for Earth Day, Samsung is making some big changes to its Certified Re-Newed program, beginning with the addition of its 2022 flagships.
TheGalaxy S22 triois headed to thecompany’s refurbished lineupstarting this Saturday, which, coincidentally, is Earth Day. All three phones — ranging from the smallest S22 to the Note-sized S22 Ultra — will be available for purchase at a reduced price over their respective original MSRPs. Although we found this year’s lineup of successors an excellent refinement of existing products, the S22 series still holds its own, and Samsung has taken great strides to ensure its Re-Newed customers get a great experience.
If you aren’t familiar with the program, the company claims it inspects each smartphone with a 132-point checklist, refurbishing and revitalizing the devices along the way. Buyers also get a one-year warranty with the purchase of a recycled device, so you don’t need to worry about something going wrong just a couple of months after the deal closes.
These are the renewed Galaxy S22 options you’ll have starting Saturday, April 22nd:
That puts the smallest S22 head-to-head with the Pixel 7’s MSRP, but for certain Samsung fans, it might be enough to convince them to spend the extra $20. The S22+ and S22 Ultra are on the more expensive side, but compared to their successors, all three models are an excellent option to save some cash on older devices. Plus, the S22 Ultra price iswithin spitting distanceof some of the best sales prices we’ve seen yet.
The Galaxy S21 series, which was added to the program this time last year, will also continue to be offered to shoppers — with a price drop, no less. All three S21 models come with 128GB of storage and are available in these configurations starting May 1st:
Remember,Samsung’s current update policymeans the Galaxy S21 will live to see an update to Android 15, while the S22 series will live to see Android 16. That’s plenty of life left for both devices, to say nothing of additional security patches following their final upgrade. Of course, if you want abrand-new smartphone instead of a recycled device, Samsung will gladly sell you a Galaxy S23 Ultra — just be prepared to shell out some serious cash when you head to checkout.
