It’s a tough time to be in the market for any type of gadget, and that includes practically everything Samsung announced today. While its refreshed lineup of foldables and smartwatches all look excellent, they’re also more expensive than their predecessors across the board. That makes Samsung’s typical trade-in values — even on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 — more vital than ever.
Galaxy Watch trade-ins have never really received the same sort of offers as Samsung smartphones — even accounting for the obvious differences in MSRP — and unfortunately, the same is mostly true this year. Only owners of previous Galaxy or Apple Watches even have the opportunity to get some cash back for their old gadget, which means Pixel Watch owners are left on their side of the fence. Sorry Google fans, but Samsung would rather lure in lapsed iPhone users.
With one exception, this year’s list is identical between the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2. Unsurprisingly, the best trade-in value you’ll find here is on the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Samsung rolled out a very minor refresh in 2025 that technically counts as a different model, but both are worth $250 back on your next purchase. Sticking with Samsung, the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 7 will net you $150 and $130, respectively, and the years-old Galaxy Watch 5 Pro offers a slightly elevated value compared to its contemporaries at $100.
On the Apple side of the fence, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 scores the same $250 valuation, but things go haywire from there. Presumably, whatever algorithm Samsung is using to calculate what it can offer customers has spit out particularly precise numbers, such as $194 for the original Apple Watch UItra, $161 for the Series 10, $71 for the Series 7, and so on. Not so for in-house Galaxy watches, though the Apple numbers are higher across the board.
One more weird one: for some reason, Galaxy Watch 9 owners have the option to trade in the decade-old, Tizen-based Gear S3 Frontier. You’d be forgiven for not remembering the Gear S3; it was a late Gear-era predecessor to the original Galaxy Watch, which itself ran on Tizen for three entire generations. Why is it here? Why does it net shoppers $100 in value? Why is it limited to the Watch 9 only? I have no idea, but I appreciate Samsung’s tradition of always finding a way to slip a weird listing or two into its valuations.
Check out the full list below:
| Device | Trade-in value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024 or 2025) | $250 | |
| Galaxy Watch 8 | $150 | |
| Galaxy Watch 7 | $130 | |
| Galaxy Watch 6 | $50 | |
| Galaxy Watch 5 Pro | $100 | |
| Galaxy Watch 5 | $50 | |
| Galaxy Watch 4 Classic | $50 | |
| Galaxy Watch 4 | $40 | |
| Gear S3 Frontier | $100 | Watch 9 only |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 | $250 | |
| Apple Watch Ultra | $194 | |
| Apple Watch Series 10 | $161 | |
| Apple Watch Series 9 | $121 | |
| Apple Watch Series 8 | $102 | |
| Apple Watch Series 7 | $71 | |
| Apple Watch Series 6 | $64 | |
| Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) | $62 | |
| Apple Watch SE (1st gen) | $24 |
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