14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is getting ready for the debut of the Galaxy Note 10, and the company just wants to make sure that the device would sell like hotcakes from day one.
Part of its strategy is a trade-in program that includes payments up to $600 for latest-generation smartphones, including Apple’s 2018 iPhones.
In other words, if you are willing to give up on your iPhone XS and buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 10, the South Koreans are ready to reduce the price of its smartphone by up to $600. Given the Note 10 is likely to start at around $1,000, this is quite a price cut, albeit this means you’d give up on iOS for Android.
Flagships are worth the most
As per the trade-in program page, an iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR in mint condition is worth $600, while the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus can bring you store credit of up to $350 towards the purchase of a Note 10.
The super-old iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are worth only $250, according to Samsung.
The offer isn’t just aimed at Apple users, however. Both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL receive a trade-in value of $600, while the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL can bring you a $300 voucher.
The same for the latest Samsung models too. If you give up on your Galaxy Note 9 or any model including in the Galaxy S10 lineup (S10e, S10, S10 Plus), the price of the Note 10 drops by as much as $600. The S9 and S9 Plus are worth just $300.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is projected to launch on August 7, with sales to begin in the next couple of weeks.