Use this simple trick to knock Samsung's dirt-cheap Galaxy Buds Core down to an irresistible price

By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Jul 30, 2026, 5:14 AM

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Official Samsung Galaxy Buds Core image in black

The Galaxy Buds Core look pretty fly for such ultra-affordable earbuds. | Image by Samsung

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Quick, what are the best Samsung earbuds you can buy on a tight budget in the US right now? If your answer is the Galaxy Buds 3 FE, you're technically correct... but also incorrect at the same time.

How is that possible? Simple: the Galaxy Buds Core are also a thing, and even though they were officially never released stateside, you can purchase them without any serious concern from retailers like Amazon and Walmart.

If you can afford them, the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro come with significantly more powerful audio and more sophisticated features at a heavily reduced price of their own right now.

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$40 off (57%)

If you hurry and use the "NEWBUDS" promo code on your first-ever Woot purchase, Samsung's most affordable wireless earbuds can be yours for as little as 30 bucks with active noise cancellation and epic battery life in brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged condition. Even without that code, the Galaxy Buds Core are impressively cheap, at $39.99.

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$25 off (36%)

If you'd rather deal with Amazon than Amazon-owned Woot, you will need to settle for a considerably humbler $25 discount on a Latin American model of the Galaxy Buds Core in a black colorway only. This is not a bad deal either, but the warranty terms and conditions are unclear, which means they might be nonexistent.

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Even better, Woot will sell you an "international" model at a price guaranteed to make you ignore the less-than-ideal 90-day warranty accompanying these ultra-affordable units. Technically, you're looking at paying $39.99 for a brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged pair of true wireless earbuds in a black colorway only here, but if you remember to use the "NEWBUDS" coupon code before finalizing your order, you can drop that to an incredibly low $29.99.

The Galaxy Buds Core are normally priced at $69.99, which obviously means they lack many of the premium features and technologies supported by the considerably costlier Galaxy Buds 4, Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, and even the aforementioned Galaxy Buds 3 FE.

But believe it or not, your 30 (or 40) bucks will be enough to get you active noise cancellation, as well as Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, a battery life of up to 35 hours (!!!), and a sleek wingtip design that promises all-day comfort and unrivaled stability... at least in the sub-$100 segment.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Core with charging case

Together with their charging case, the Galaxy Buds Core promise to deliver epic battery life, especially for their price bracket. | Image by Samsung

Now, in order to knock the $39.99 price down to $29.99, you will need to be a new Woot customer making your first-ever purchase through the Amazon-owned e-commerce platform by the end of tomorrow, July 31. But even if you can't make that happen, the Galaxy Buds Core will deliver phenomenal value at 40 bucks too, especially when you consider that the best current Amazon.com deal requires an additional expense of $5 and mentions nothing about a US warranty (beyond the typical 30-day return window).

So, no, I obviously don't think these are the greatest wireless earbuds you can buy today, but they're almost definitely the best you can get for under (or way under) $50.

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$120 off (57%)

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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