Samsung Now Sells Certified Refurbished Galaxy Phones on Amazon

Samsung's Certified Re-Newed Galaxy phones are now sold on Amazon.com. It is the first time the company's certified pre-owned phones have been available on the retailer. In a Samsung news release dated October 21, 2026, the company said fourteen Certified Re-Newed Galaxy smartphones are available on Amazon.com.

Samsung describes these phones as updated to like-new condition. Think of a used car that a dealer has inspected and certified before selling it. The phone is used, but the seller has checked it and stands behind it.

The Galaxy S24 Series is part of the Certified Re-Newed lineup. The Amazon listings include the Galaxy S24 FE with 128GB of storage in Graphite. According to The Verge, that model is priced at $489. The same report says the renewed phones include a new battery and a one-year warranty.

Samsung's own Certified Re-Newed website already sells phones across the Galaxy line, including a Galaxy S25+ with 256GB of storage. So the Amazon listings extend a program that already existed. They do not start a new one.

For a buyer, the main question is how a certified phone differs from the many refurbished phones already sold on other sites. Based on Samsung's published terms, there are three differences. The first is the condition standard. The second is a replacement battery. The third is a one-year warranty backed by Samsung. These terms are written down, so they can be checked. Whether a particular phone meets the standard is a judgment each buyer will need to make, using the listing and the warranty terms.

In my view, the bigger change is where these phones are sold. Refurbished phones have usually been sold through specialist resellers and carrier stores. How openly those sellers explain battery health and repair history has varied. Putting certified phones on Amazon, with its search, checkout, and returns systems, gives them a much larger audience. It also puts Samsung's certification on the path most shoppers already take, instead of in a side option.

The broader context here is how long phones stay in use. A flagship phone that loses value quickly costs its owner money. Over time, it also adds to electronic waste. A refurbished phone with a new battery and a warranty can keep working for longer. That matters most for phones that get replaced for reasons other than their performance. Whether this becomes a meaningful share of Samsung's sales will show in the next few quarters. The listings alone cannot answer that.

What the move makes possible is easy to describe. A buyer who wants an older Galaxy at a lower price can now find a certified phone, with a new battery and a warranty, on the same site as new phones. Used phones depend heavily on trust in how they are graded and described. Having Samsung's name on a refurbished phone at the biggest general online marketplace in the United States may make used phones easier to buy with confidence.