Have an old smartwatch or ring? Samsung will give you up to $250 off a new Galaxy Ring for it

The Oura RIng 4 may have been ZDNET’s 2024 product of the year, but the market is full of other great fitness and wellness wearables that are perfect investments for those looking for more innovative, faster, and better ways to track their health in 2025. With plenty of options, including smartwatches for Apple and Android users and handy smart rings, you’re sure to find a suitable choice for your lifestyle — it’s just going to cost you. 

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These insightful wellness trackers are not cheap. That’s why when there’s a great deal or offer, ZDNET is here to bring it your way. Right now, you can save up to $250 off a new Samsung Galaxy Ring with an eligible trade-in at Samsung. This could help you score one of the latest smart wearables, which sells for $400, for as low as $150. That’s a great deal for Samsung’s flagship smart ring, which offers top features like sleep and stress tracking, fitness tracking, and more. Here’s how this trade-in deal works. 

Right now, Samsung is accepting various brands and models of smartwatches and rings, including their own, which can be traded in for up to $250 in credit toward a new Galaxy Ring. For smart rings, Samsung accepts trade-ins of products from Amazfit, Evie, Oura, RingConn, and Ultrahuman, and for smartwatches, products from Samsung, Garmin, Apple, and more. 

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If you’re trading in an Oura Ring Gen 1, 2, or 3, you can grab that full $250 credit. Other options, like the Evie ring, will net you around $200. In the watch department, an Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) or Series 9 trade-in, for example, can grab you $150 off, and trading in any model watch (in any condition) can score you $50 off. Your total credit amount will vary depending on what exactly you trade-in. As for the deal, Samsung will discount your credited amount instantly so long as you commit to trading in your eligible smartwatch or smart ring upon receiving the Samsung Galaxy Ring. 

Remember that in most cases, you need to turn in a smartwatch or ring in good, working condition to receive the full trade-in value. 

The Samsung Galaxy Ring is ZDNET’s pick for best smart ring for Android users, and editor-in-chief Jason Hiner says Samsung delivers a smart ring that is outstanding at overall wellness tracking –“especially for delivering actionable insights about the data it collects to help you improve areas of your health that could use some attention,” he says. 

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Hiner says that those interested in digital health tracking will appreciate the Galaxy Ring’s minimalism, comfort, long battery life, and lack of notifications compared to a smartwatch.

At $399, the Galaxy Ring is more expensive than some of its competitors, but it does not require a $5.99-per-month subscription like its biggest rival, Oura; and while Oura Rings start at $299, Hiner says some nicer finishes cost more than comparable Galaxy Ring versions. 

This trade in offer is a great way to clear out some unwanted tech wearables and score a brand new smart ring designed to provide the most useful health and wellness insights. Don’t miss out on the chance to recycle your old tech and grab some savings.