This is why I'm going to Best Buy for my Galaxy S24 Plus preorder — $1,000 discount, free gift cards, and more

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By Patrick Farmer
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This deal is going to be tough to beat.

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The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has arrived, and there is no shortage of great preorder deals to explore ahead of the phones' January 31st release date. But with so many sweet discounts and trade-in opportunities floating around, I came pretty close to missing one of the best early offers yet. Purchase and activate the new Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus through Verizon on Best Buy's website and you'll be eligible to receive $1,000 off with ANY Samsung trade-in and eligible data plan, enough to make the phone totally free.

That's nearly identical to the S24 preorder offer that Verizon is offering, so what's the big deal? Well, if you do it through Best Buy, you'll get everything included in Verizon's deal alongside a free $100 Best Buy gift card and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Oh, and did I mention the free memory boost to 512GB? If you'd rather skip the hassle of activating the phone through a carrier, you can buy the unlocked Galaxy S24 Plus through Best Buy and still get the $100 gift card, storage upgrade, and Xbox Game Pass, plus up to $750 of trade-in credit. No matter how you look at it, preordering an S24 through Best Buy seems like a smart move if you want to save some cash. 

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 512GB: $1,119.99FREE with Verizon activation and Samsung phone trade-in at Best Buy, plus free $100 gift card

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 512GB: $1,119.99 FREE with Verizon activation and Samsung phone trade-in at Best Buy, plus free $100 gift card

If you have a Samsung phone that you'd like to trade in, head to Best Buy and preorder the Galaxy S24 Plus using Verizon to get $1,000 off with an eligible data line, regardless of how old or broken the trade-in device may be. 

That offer is excellent on its own, but doing this transaction through Best Buy will also get you a free $100 gift card and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

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Nestled comfortably between the Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus is all about balance, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a vibrant QHD+ display, and all the Galaxy AI features that Samsung has been bragging about. You also get seven years of OS and security updates guaranteed, which means you could be using this versatile device for a long, long time. 

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Once you get your hands on your Galaxy S24 Plus, don't forget to protect your investment with one of the best Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus cases.

Patrick Farmer
Patrick Farmer
eCommerce Editor

After almost a decade of working in the e-commerce space, Patrick Farmer (he/him) began his career at Android Central as a Deals and Commerce Writer before moving into a new role as AC's eCommerce Editor in 2023. When he's not hunting down the best deals and offering shopping advice for our readers, you'll often find him listening to music, camping out at a brewery, or treating his cat like a human child. 

6 Comments Comment from the forums
  • parksanim
    The Samsung Galaxy Experience store in Kangnam, Seoul just put the s24 series phones out to try, today. Honestly, I think the Plus model will also do well. It isn't much smaller than the 24 Ultra (the thin clock line being the only difference in size), and has rounded corners. Was surprised that the 24's are quite a bit thinner in feel over the 23's. One thing I like about my s21 is that it's quite a bit thinner than the s22 and s23 base models and plus models are. It seems like they've gotten back to a thinner feel on the s24 base and plus models. Big win!

    To be honest, I do feel the 24 Ultra's screen has lost a bit of pop and dimensionality compared to the 23 Ultra. The 24 isn't bad, but I didn't feel wow'd by it, either. Actually, I was surprised that the colors didn't really stand out like I remember the s23 Ultra doing in the stores. I might pick up a used 23 Ultra and save $500. Nice phones, but for the money, a used 23 someone is dumping for a 24 will be a bargain. I run the s21 and still don't see a need to upgrade. The base 24 and plus here are Exynos. I did feel some warmth on the base 24 model, but not the 24+
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  • fuzzylumpkin
    parksanim said:
    The Samsung Galaxy Experience store in Kangnam, Seoul just put the s24 series phones out to try, today. Honestly, I think the Plus model will also do well. It isn't much smaller than the 24 Ultra (the thin clock line being the only difference in size), and has rounded corners. Was surprised that the 24's are quite a bit thinner in feel over the 23's. One thing I like about my s21 is that it's quite a bit thinner than the s22 and s23 base models and plus models are. It seems like they've gotten back to a thinner feel on the s24 base and plus models. Big win!

    To be honest, I do feel the 24 Ultra's screen has lost a bit of pop and dimensionality compared to the 23 Ultra. The 24 isn't bad, but I didn't feel wow'd by it, either. Actually, I was surprised that the colors didn't really stand out like I remember the s23 Ultra doing in the stores. I might pick up a used 23 Ultra and save $500. Nice phones, but for the money, a used 23 someone is dumping for a 24 will be a bargain. I run the s21 and still don't see a need to upgrade. The base 24 and plus here are Exynos. I did feel some warmth on the base 24 model, but not the 24+
    It's interesting that they gave you guys the Exynos versions and not the Snapdragon.. I would have thought their home market would have been treated a little better lol. Do you know when they are available over there
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  • parksanim
    fuzzylumpkin said:
    It's interesting that they gave you guys the Exynos versions and not the Snapdragon.. I would have thought their home market would have been treated a little better lol. Do you know when they are available over there
    Samsung always treats Korea with higher prices. They know they have a captive audience, and they have power over the government to control competition. We pay more for products and often do not get better value versions of things. I can save money buying in the USA, when on vacation. They literally price everything in Korea at USA price plus shipping and import tax amounts so they can force you to pay more.

    That said, I don't mind that it is Exynos. I have an Exynos s21 and it's great. The current Exynos used in the s24 is virtual parity with the Snapdragon in every metric used 99% of the time, anyway. The older Exynos just take a bit longer to optimize. We saw this with the s22, in tests after 6 months.

    It's my opinion that Qualcomm has a room full of people crap-posting about Exynos. We should all be thrilled Exynos and Dimensity are around and nipping at Qualcomm 's heels. It means lower prices and higher performance.

    I think the phones will be in our hands within the next 1 days to 2 weeks. I forget the date.
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  • fuzzylumpkin
    parksanim said:
    Samsung always treats Korea with higher prices. They know they have a captive audience, and they have power over the government to control competition. We pay more for products and often do not get better value versions of things. I can save money buying in the USA, when on vacation. They literally price everything in Korea at USA price plus shipping and import tax amounts so they can force you to pay more.

    That said, I don't mind that it is Exynos. I have an Exynos s21 and it's great. The current Exynos used in the s24 is virtual parity with the Snapdragon in every metric used 99% of the time, anyway. The older Exynos just take a bit longer to optimize. We saw this with the s22, in tests after 6 months.

    It's my opinion that Qualcomm has a room full of people crap-posting about Exynos. We should all be thrilled Exynos and Dimensity are around and nipping at Qualcomm 's heels. It means lower prices and higher performance.

    I think the phones will be in our hands within the next 1 days to 2 weeks. I forget the date.
    I definitely agree that the competition is a good thing, but I just can't trust Exynos.

    My S21 Ultra was Exynos, and you are right that it worked very well. But the one in the S22 Ultra was a total mess. It's great if they got it running well after 6 months, but at the prices of these phones we should know that they will work perfectly on day1, not hope that they are finally good after 6 months of updates.

    They will need 2 or 3 years of solid chips before they convince me to buy another Exynos.
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  • parksanim
    fuzzylumpkin said:
    I definitely agree that the competition is a good thing, but I just can't trust Exynos.

    My S21 Ultra was Exynos, and you are right that it worked very well. But the one in the S22 Ultra was a total mess. It's great if they got it running well after 6 months, but at the prices of these phones we should know that they will work perfectly on day1, not hope that they are finally good after 6 months of updates.

    They will need 2 or 3 years of solid chips before they convince me to buy another Exynos.
    Have to mention that I really felt the display of the s24 Ultra was less satisfying than the s23. It is a bit larger, but whether it is a function of the less-reflective coating or the lack of the curved edge, the s24 screen seemed less amazing.
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  • parksanim
    Another thing... Samsung has screwed with the nav bar settings in OneUI6.1 in a way that is really going to anger some people. They have removed the option to hide the nav bar and removed some of the options to use some of the old Samsung jestures like bottom left, middle, and bottom right swipe to activate what the nav bar used to do.
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