Samsung Galaxy S23 and Book3 pre-orders are ending, last chance to get free storage upgrade

The pre-order period and associated perks for Samsung’s Galaxy S23 flagships are coming to an end – you’ve got just two more days to score the free memory upgrade. The Galaxy Book3 series is also launching, including the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, which just went up for pre-order earlier today (note that this will ship a bit later than the other laptops).

As a reminder, we already have reviews of the Galaxy S23 trio, and we even had some hands-on time with the Galaxy Book3 Ultra.

You’ll find the new devices on Samsung.com as well as major retailers like Amazon. We have links below to take you to the online stores for several countries:

• USA
• Canada
• England
• Germany
• India

USA

The Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at $200 if you sign up with AT&T and trade in an old device. Basically, everything is worth $1,000, including budget phones like the Galaxy A32 and old models like the Galaxy Note8.

Verizon has set the trade-in credit at $800, so the phone starts at $400. Still, an old iPhone 7 will get you $800 in credit, as will a variety of Samsung, Google, OnePlus, and other devices.

US Cellular prices start at $450 for the S23 Ultra, but trade-in credit varies widely — that price can only be achieved if you ship something like a Galaxy Z Fold4 (valued at $750).

T-Mobile offers up to $1,000 trade-in credit for Magenta MAX plans, up to $500 for others. You need to enter the IMEI of your old device to find out how much it is worth.

Moving on to the smaller models, the Galaxy S23 can be yours for free on Verizon and AT&T because almost everything is valued at $800. The same goes for the S23+, except the trade-in credit is set at $1,000, which matches the price of the phone. Really, you won’t get $1,000 for an LG V50 ThinQ anywhere else.

The prices we have listed above are for an unlocked unit with no trade-in. Without a carrier to boost offers, trade-in values ​​for older units vary quite a bit, e.g. an S22 Ultra will set you back $500, an iPhone 13 Pro Max $560.

We’ve also included Amazon links which are for SIM-free models. Amazon is adding gift cards ($100 for the S23 Ultra and S23+, $50 for the S23) to reduce the effective price of the phones.

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 series is also up for pre-order. Starting with the Galaxy Book3 Ultra flagship, the base configuration has an Intel Core i7. You also get a free storage upgrade from 512GB to 1TB, RAM is 16GB. There’s an Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU inside. If you choose the Core i9 version of the laptop, you get an RTX 4070 and 32 GB of RAM instead. Trading in an old laptop, phone, tablet or smartwatch is an opportunity to lower the price.

The Galaxy Book3 360, Book3 Pro and Book3 Pro 360 also come with i7 processors. No i9 option though and you’ll be relying on Intel Iris Xe graphics. On the plus side, you still get the free stock upgrade.

Canada

When you move north to Canada, there are no carrier deals, but you can get the S23 models in exclusive colors. The Galaxy S23 Ultra comes in Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime and Red, the other two only adding Graphite and Lime to the usual four color palette (Cream, Phantom Black, Green and Lavender).

The Galaxy Book3 Ultra isn’t available for pre-order yet, but pricing starts at C$3,000. Amazon has a listing and shows a shipping date of February 22nd. The other Galaxy Book3 models are available for pre-order now, and they come with a free pair of Galaxy Buds2.

Note that Amazon does not have all SKUs available, so the minimum price is lower.

United Kingdom

Samsung.com has exclusive colors for the S23 series. The Galaxy S23 Ultra comes in Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime and Red, the other two only adding Graphite and Lime to the usual four color palette (Cream, Phantom Black, Green and Lavender). Pre-orders are available with an S22 Ultra (128GB) for, say, £600.

Also check out the Amazon links, there’s enhanced trade-in credit in games, £150 for the Ultra and £100 for the other two. In addition, you can get a pair of Galaxy Buds2 for a small charge or Buds2+ case. For example, the S23 + Buds2 + case is only £30 more than just the phone.

The Galaxy Book3 Ultra base version has an Intel Core i7, an RTX 4050 and 16 GB of RAM. You can opt for the more powerful i9 and RTX 4070 instead, but the RAM won’t go up to 32GB like in other regions.

Storage is upgraded to 1TB for free, and you can use a 10% discount when you buy a Galaxy S23 phone, a Buds2 Pro headset or a Tab S8 tablet. The stock upgrade and 10% discount are also available for the other Galaxy Book3 models.

Germany

In Germany, you can exchange an old device and get extra credit or get a discount instead. For the Galaxy S23 Ultra, you can get €150 on top of what your old device (phone, tablet or watch) is worth or a €100 discount. For the Galaxy S23 and S23+, it’s either a €100 trade-in bonus or a €50 discount. Samsung is offering a €15 discount on Samsung Care+ with all three phones.

Amazon offers enhanced barter ie. €150 higher discount when buying the S23 Ultra and €100 for the other two (if you send in an old device).

As for the laptops, all Galaxy Book3 models offered on Samsung.com now have a €100 trade-in bonus and come with a free pair of Galaxy Buds2 in a color of your choice. Storage space is upgraded to 1 TB for free.

If you’re looking at the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, the base configuration is the i7/16GB/1TB/RTX 4050, but you can upgrade to the i9/32GB/1TB/RTX 4070 instead.

India

Unlike other regions, only the Galaxy S23 has a free memory upgrade. But it’s also the only one to start with 128GB of storage, bringing it up to par with the other two – 256GB. But if you want a Galaxy S23+ or S23 Ultra with 512GB of storage, you’ll have to pay extra.

Don’t miss Amazon links too. The S23 Ultra offer is slightly higher (just ₹5,000 more), but it includes a Galaxy Watch4 Classic and Galaxy Buds2. The S23+ costs the same as on Samsung.com, but you can get the Galaxy Watch4 for ₹3,000 more. You can slash the price of the tiny Galaxy S23 by ₹ 5,000 by clicking the coupon on Amazon.