There are risks involved, too: Samsung already offers a number of mid-range phones, and selling cheaper, refurbished versions of its high-end phones could hurt its sales in this department.

Refurbished phones could help vendors such as Samsung boost their presence in emerging markets such as India, where high-end devices costing $800 or so are beyond most buyers.

These refurbished phones join the refurbished tablets you can buy from Samsung's website, which includes the Galaxy Note Pro 32GB and the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 at the moment.

Samsung to expand its refurbished program. The company used to offer refurbished gadgets even for its flagship Galaxy S series, however, wasn't selling the newer models.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a program to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones as early as next year.

Tech giant Samsung said late on Monday that it plans to sell refurbished versions of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the model pulled from markets last year due to fire-prone batteries.

In order to tempt customers who may want a high-end Galaxy, but can’t afford one, Samsung is reportedly working on a refurbished smartphone program.

Refurbished Samsung Note 7 phones to be sold after withdrawal due to fire hazard The company is about to launch a new smartphone, the S8, its first premium device since the beleaguered Note 7.

In a bid to maintain its earnings momentum, Samsung is reportedly working on a plan to sell refurbished handsets from its own brand.

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