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On October 21, Samsung began selling its Certified Re-Newed Galaxy S24 and S25 phones on Amazon, from $489. The phones are refurbished by Samsung, not by an Amazon marketplace seller, which is a different thing to buy.
Android Authority, 9to5Google, Droid Life and Sammy Fans all reported the launch on October 21. They agree on the substance: Samsung is selling seven Galaxy models from its Certified Re-Newed programme on Amazon, and these phones were previously sold mainly through Samsung.com. Android Authority says the offer is US-only.
| Model | Lower storage | Higher storage |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy S24 FE | 128GB — $489 | 256GB — $519 |
| Galaxy S24 | 128GB — $519 | 256GB — $549 |
| Galaxy S24+ | 256GB — $649 | 512GB — $699 |
| Galaxy S24 Ultra | 256GB — $849 | 512GB — $899 |
| Galaxy S25 | 128GB — $599 | 256GB — $629 |
| Galaxy S25+ | 256GB — $749 | 512GB — $799 |
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | 256GB — $979 | 512GB — $1,029 |
Prices as listed by Android Authority on October 21, 2026. Amazon prices change. Colours are limited.
What the coverage says you get:
The Galaxy S26 series is not in the Amazon listings. Samsung’s September 14 announcement says Certified Re-Newed devices are sold “exclusively on Samsung.com,” and that has now changed for the S24 and S25 only. Refurbished foldables are not on Amazon either.
Amazon Renewed is a marketplace. Approved third-party sellers list refurbished products under the badge, and Amazon’s seller rules require a minimum 90-day warranty. Quality depends on the seller. We covered that in our analysis of Amazon, Walmart and the OEMs.
The new listings are the manufacturer’s own programme sold on Amazon’s storefront. If the reports are right, the refurbisher, the parts and the warranty all come from Samsung, and Amazon supplies the checkout and delivery. For a buyer, that removes the biggest unknown on a marketplace listing: which seller did the work, and to what standard. What it does not tell you is how Amazon’s own returns work on these listings. Read the listing’s “Sold by” and returns lines before you buy.
These are the lowest prices on our Best Buys page for the two Ultra models, against Samsung’s Amazon prices:
| Model (256GB, unlocked) | Samsung Re-Newed on Amazon | Back Market | Swappa (used listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | $979 | $669 | $650 |
| Galaxy S24 Ultra | $849 | $549 | $500 |
Back Market and Swappa prices last checked September 14, 2026, more than five weeks before Samsung’s Amazon prices were published, and may have moved. Back Market’s figures are starting prices, which are normally for the lowest condition grade. Swappa is a marketplace of used phones listed by individual sellers, not refurbished stock, and condition and warranty depend on the listing. Confirm before buying.
On those numbers Samsung’s premium is about $300 on each Ultra. Back Market lists a one-year warranty as standard, so the warranty length is not what you are paying extra for. The difference is who did the repair and with what: Samsung parts and a new battery, against a third-party seller’s process. For some buyers, particularly anyone who plans to keep the phone for years, that is worth paying for. For anyone who mainly wants the lowest price, it is not.
Samsung's own refurbished phone programme. Samsung says the phones are repaired by its specialists with genuine Samsung parts, fitted with a new battery, and sold with a one-year limited warranty, the same warranty it gives on new phones. On October 21, 2026 it began selling seven Galaxy models on Amazon in the US.
The Galaxy S24 FE, S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra, from $489 for the S24 FE to $1,029 for the 512GB S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S26 series is in Certified Re-Newed but is not in the Amazon listings; Samsung's September 14 announcement said Certified Re-Newed devices were sold exclusively on Samsung.com.
Not as reported. Amazon Renewed is a marketplace where approved third-party sellers list refurbished products, with a minimum 90-day warranty under Amazon's seller rules. The new Re-Newed listings are Samsung's own programme, with a one-year Samsung warranty. None of the coverage we read says whether the listings carry Amazon's Renewed badge or what Amazon's return window is, so check the listing.
No. At our September 14 price check, a Galaxy S25 Ultra 256GB started at $669 on Back Market and $650 on Swappa, against $979 for Samsung's Re-Newed listing on Amazon. Back Market's starting prices are usually for the lowest grade, and the Samsung unit comes with a new battery and Samsung's warranty, so the comparison is not like for like.
We did not independently inspect any of these listings. Details of the Amazon listings come from the press reports above and may differ from the live page.