Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Up to $200 enhanced trade-in values
Samsung’s knocking $60 off in instant savings for everyone, but it’s the trade-in enhancements that take the Galaxy Watch 6 down to impulse buy territory. No matter your old smartwatch’s age or condition, Samsung will give you $50, but if it’s an old Galaxy Watch 2-5, you can get up to $200 off, which makes the Watch 6 an instant upgrade.
While this deal was $10 better back during Black Friday, we’re happy to see one of thebest Android smartwatchdeals you’re able to buy today continue into the last couple of days of 2023. We’ve been singing this deal’s praises for the entirety of December, and it appears it’ll be continuing until at least the end of December. That said, Samsung often refreshes its deals at the end of a year, so it may be that this won’t continue into January. If you’re looking for a smartwatch upgrade, today may be the perfect time to take Samsung up on this deal.
Samsung is taking $60 off the Galaxy Watch 6 — $70 off the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic — for everyone, whether you’re trading in a watch or not. But if you’re planning to buy the Galaxy Watch 6, you owe it to yourself to find some old busted smartwatch and trade it in, and if you already own a Galaxy Watch of some kind, now is the time to let it go and get the new one. No matter what smartwatch, no matter what condition, Samsung will give you a $50 trade-in credit for it. If you have a Galaxy Watch, these numbers get even higher:
If you have an Apple Watch Series 8, you’re able to even get the Watch 6 for free, but unless you just jumped the fence from Apple to Android, I don’t see this being a common occurrence. For those of you still holding on to a Galaxy Watch Active from 2019 — or a Gear Fit 2 from freaking 2016 — this is a no-brainer upgrade, but even if you’re rocking a Galaxy Watch 5, you should probably take advantage and upgrade. Yes, seriously.
Why you should absolutely upgrade to the Galaxy Watch 6
If you’re rocking a Galaxy Watch 4 or a Watch 4 Classic, the Galaxy Watch 6 has asignificantly longer battery life, more than twice the maximum screen brightness, more durable Sapphire Crystal Glass, a flatter design to the BIA sensor that should help it better keep in contact with your wrist, and smoother overall performance, thanks to a newer chipset and more memory. Even if your watch is still in perfect condition, after two years of constant battery cycling, it’s time to upgrade.
I could understand the apprehension of Galaxy Watch 5 owners spending $90 to trade up when theGalaxy Watch 5 and 6 are strikingly similar. If you do, though, you’ll get double the screen brightness and a larger touchscreen in the same size watch with the Galaxy Watch 6 — the screen bezels shrank this year — as well as the smoother performance of a newer chipset and 2GB of RAM instead of 1.5GB.
Regardless of the generation, the biggest reason to upgrade is the most basic: battery longevity. The Galaxy Watch 6 has a longer battery life and slightly faster recharging time, but, more importantly, it hasn’t been run down every single day for the last year or two like the watch sitting on your wrist right now. Because smartwatch batteries are smaller and get run down more quickly than, say, a smartphone, the battery on a smartwatch can start dwindling more noticeably than it would on a one or two-year-old phone, and I had friends and coworkers upgrade their watch this holiday season simply to get the extra-bright screen and a fresh battery.
So, if you’ve been on the fence about upgrading to a new watch, quit fussing and treat yo' self before the new year. And if you’ve been torn between the regular Galaxy Watch 6 and the 6 Classic, the 6 Classic is $70 off, meaning just add $90 to all these prices to upgrade to the Classic and that beautiful rotating bezel.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic
Up to $250 enhanced trade-in values
Did you miss the rotating bezel and more sophisticated feel from the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic that we so sorely missed in the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro? Well, it’s back and brighter than ever, and with the right trade-in, you may come home with one for as little as $80.
