{"id":748105,"date":"2026-06-19T21:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/748105\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:46:09","slug":"samsung-slashes-galaxy-z-fold-7-price-ahead-of-fold-8-wait-or-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/748105\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Slashes Galaxy Z Fold 7 Price Ahead Of Fold 8: Wait Or Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/video\/d2706c32-3c04-4c43-b863-c89a2968379f\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung has dropped the Galaxy Z Fold 7 price by $200 ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 release next month, but the discount is bittersweet because of the Samsung\u2019s recent foldable price hike<\/a>. How bittersweet exactly? That depends on where you buy the phone.<\/p>\n

Every storage tier is down $200 in the U.S., bringing the 256GB model down to $1,799. That is a genuine deal, but it doesn\u2019t stack up against the $1,599 price drop last November that knocked $400 off the phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That perhaps reflects the reality of higher costs impacting the company\u2019s deals right now because of the memory crisis. For the higher storage tiers, which went up by $80 this year, the $200 price drop is less eye-catching.<\/p>\n

In the U.K. buyers can get \u00a3300 ($396) in cashback (as Samsung Wallet credit) until June 23rd when buying the Galaxy Z Fold 7. That’s five weeks before the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra lands at Unpacked London on July 22.<\/p>\n

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been discounted ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch next month. Photographer: Michael Nagle\/Bloomberg<\/p>\n

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So if you\u2019ve been eyeing a Galaxy Z Fold 7, this is what you\u2019ll pay today. The 256GB is now $1,799.99 (was $1,999.99), the 512GB drops to $1,999.99 (was $2,199.99) and the 1TB falls to $2,299.99 (was $2,499.99).<\/p>\n

In the U.K., Samsung\u2019s cashback promotion adds up to \u00a3300 back on SIM-free Galaxy purchases, loaded directly to your Samsung Wallet. If you want to call that a discount, it brings the price down to \u00a31,499.<\/p>\n

The better promotion, though, is with Amazon which has dropped the Fold 7 price down to \u00a31,579 and buyers are still eligible for the \u00a3300 cashback. So that\u2019s \u00a3520 ($687) off altogether. That’s the most aggressive Z Fold 7 discount I\u2019ve seen since it launched.<\/p>\n

This price drop ends before Unpacked. Subscribe to my free newsletter <\/a>and I’ll tell you the moment the best Z Fold 8 deal arrives on July 22.<\/p>\n

So Should You Buy The Galaxy Z Fold 7 Now?<\/p>\n

The real question is whether you should buy a Galaxy Z Fold 7 that is weeks away from being replaced. That very much depends on what you’re after.<\/p>\n

First of all, there\u2019s nothing wrong with the phone. It being replaced by a newer model doesn\u2019t make it less good or \u2018old\u2019. And the leaks suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 will be an iterative update, with the new Wide Fold the real star of the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What I liked about the Fold 7 when I initially tried it out still holds true: the new ultra slim design remains revolutionary for foldales, Samsung\u2019s foldable UI is still the best in the game and the battery life is surprisingly good.<\/p>\n

But There Are Two Reasons To Hold Off From Buying The Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/p>\n

First, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide. It’s launching alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra at Unpacked on July 22. It’s lighter, has a wider outer and inner screen that actually works like a normal phone one-handed. Wide-screen videos will look much better on an inner screen designed for them, so say goodbye to aggressive letterboxing.<\/p>\n

Second, the price trajectory. The Z Fold 8 launch will push the Galaxy Z Fold 7 price down further, not up. If you still want it after July 22, you’ll almost certainly get it cheaper than today.<\/p>\n

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