I got the exact same phone in August after cracked screen on my Nothing CMF phone 1. But my used 128GB Galaxy S24 FE costs $329 on Back Market, over $100 less than the certified refurbished Samsung offers. I’ve gone with preowned phones a few times now because I don’t use my phone for anything that justifies paying hundreds more for a new one. I’d rather not go into debt for a new phone with a buy-now-pay-later program, either, or lease-to-own setups like Apple’s upgrade program.
My used S24 FE looks new, has had five years of OS updates, and has worked great so far. These aren’t the only ways to get a used phone without even looking around Facebook Marketplace or eBay; Apple and Google, for example, offer used phones at a discount in their online stores.
Samsung’s benefits for its certified refurbished phones are nice, especially the new battery, but you can find those elsewhere. My S24 FE came with a one year warranty from the back market. It didn’t come with a new battery, but I had no problems getting through a few days on a single charge. Some third-party refurbished phones come with new batteries installed, but you can also do a DIY battery replacement. Even if I had paid to have my phone’s battery professionally replaced, it still would have cost less than Samsung’s $489 price for the same pre-owned phone.