While some units shipped early, official availability for Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 series begins today. This means that “pre-order” is now “buy” from most retailers, and most pre-order credit promotions are gone. However, Samsung’s store trade-in values ​​are still pretty good, and you can still get store credit of $ 50-100 (or more), plus a SmartTag.

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During the pre-order period, people could take advantage of a $ 100-200 store credit depending on the model they get. This drops to $ 50-100 today, although you can still get the free Galaxy SmartTag. And if you made a reservation earlier in Samsung’s storefront, you can get an additional $ 50 credit in addition to $ 100-150 depending on the model. There is also an additional 5% discount if you buy an S21 or S21 + with a Samsung Money by SoFi account through the Samsung Store. Samsung also offers financing options if you prefer to pay over time.

Xbox owners can also get three months of free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if they purchase a MOGA controller, although I wouldn’t imagine that will be a very popular offer given the reviews of the controller.

A photo gallery of the trip from the Samsung factory to the company’s storefronts.

Considering the quality of the trade-in values ​​this year for last year’s S20, I honestly expected Samsung to hurt the numbers, but we’re told they’re sticking around for a limited time – don’t hang around too long if you were on the pre-order close.

If you prefer to pick up a phone through an operator, they also continue to run their own promotions. T-Mobile has an offer that gets you a free basic S21 via 24 months of bill credits (or up to $ 800 off) for select trade-in models, plus a one-for-one purchase promotion. Verizon has a similar amount of $ 750-600 for the trade-in depending on whether you sign a new line or upgrade, as well as a BOGO offer. AT&T also makes up to $ 800 off trade-ins via 30 months of invoice credits.

Best Buy is also offering up to $ 800 off after activation and trade-in, along with a handful of other slightly different carrier options.

The “wait for reviews” penalty for the S21 series this year isn’t that bad, so you still have time to get a good deal to pick one.