Samsung's best pre-order perk won't be available for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8
Samsung's upcoming foldable phones will miss out on a popular pre-order perk, sparking speculation about pricing and features.
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 will not include the company's typical pre-order storage upgrade. Coverage from Tech Advisor, GSMArena.com, and 9to5Google highlights the absence of this perk, with some outlets noting potential price increases.
Digitimes and Mashable discuss the impact of rising memory costs on Samsung's decisions. Watch for official announcements from Samsung regarding the pricing and features of the new foldable phones.
Coverage does not yet specify whether other pre-order incentives will be offered.
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Quick answers
Which Samsung phones are affected by the change in pre-order perks?
The Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 will not receive the usual pre-order storage upgrade.
Why is Samsung changing its pre-order perks?
Coverage from Digitimes suggests that rising memory costs may be influencing Samsung's decisions.
Will there be other pre-order incentives for the new foldable phones?
Coverage does not yet specify whether other pre-order incentives will be offered.
Coverage (5)
- New Galaxy Z Fold 8 Phones Won't get Samsung's Usual Pre-Order Deal Tech Advisor · 2d ago
- Samsung may scale back foldable storage upgrades as memory costs rise digitimes · 2d ago
- Will Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 arrive with price increases? Outlook not so good. Mashable · 2d ago
- Samsung’s plans for free storage upgrades become clearer as Galaxy Z Fold 8 nears launch 9to5Google · 2d ago
- Samsung's best pre-order perk won't be available for the Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 GSMArena.com · 2d ago
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