Overview
- The Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8 and new Galaxy watches went on sale August 7 and are broadly listed for purchase on Samsung’s site and at major retailers.
- Strong preorder demand has outpaced supply, producing shipping delays for some popular Fold8 configurations and examples showing delivery windows pushed into October.
- Samsung has reduced some on-site promotional values since launch, including lower trade-in credits and the removal of an extra PayPal discount code.
- Retailers and carriers have reacted by offering alternative incentives such as Amazon and Best Buy gift-card bundles, higher retailer trade-in credits, and carrier monthly-credit plans up to advertised maximums with eligible activation.
- Samsung’s two-track Fold strategy, wider ‘passport’ Fold8 shape and higher component costs have pushed list prices up, which helps explain the heavy reliance on trade-ins, financing and carrier deals to make the phones affordable for buyers.