{"id":414673,"date":"2026-04-24T05:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414673\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:22:10","slug":"samsung-just-made-the-galaxy-z-fold-7-and-flip-7-slightly-easier-on-your-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414673\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung just made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 slightly easier on your wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

What you need to knowSamsung has added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to its Certified Re-Newed program, but the current math is broken.In a bizarre pricing twist, a brand-new base Z Fold 7 or Flip 7 currently costs $40-$100 less than their refurbished counterparts.The Re-Newed program only makes financial sense if you\u2019re hunting for high-capacity models, like the 1TB Fold 7.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been interested in the latest foldable tech<\/a> but haven\u2019t had the luxury to spend top dollar, Samsung just made things interesting. The company has now included the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 in its Certified Re-Newed program in the U.S. However, calling them “cheap” might be a stretch.<\/p>\n

Samsung’s program for refurbished phones sounds promising: these are handsets that the Korean tech giant has taken back, given new batteries, repaired, and tested. You typically get the same warranty as a new phone, just not the brand-new feel.<\/p>\n

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However, the refurbished base models currently cost $100 more than new devices, as noted by 9to5Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Refurbished costs more than new<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break it down. A refurbished Galaxy Z Fold 7<\/a> with 256GB of storage is $1,699 through the Re-Newed program. That\u2019s $300 less than the original $1,999 price. Sounds good at first, but there\u2019s more to the story.<\/p>\n

At the moment, Samsung\u2019s own store is offering a brand new, sealed Z Fold 7 (256GB) for $1,599<\/a>. That\u2019s not a mistake. You actually pay less for a new device than for a refurbished one.<\/p>\n

Android Central’s Take<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s efforts to promote a circular economy and reduce electronic waste are commendable. However, charging more for a refurbished device than for a new one does not equate genuine sustainability. It\u2019s just putting a \u201ccertified\u201d label on a bad deal and hoping people don\u2019t compare prices.<\/p>\n

The same thing happens with the Flip 7<\/a>: the refurbished base model is $939, while a new one is discounted to $899<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, if you need a lot of storage, the numbers change. The 1TB refurbished Fold 7 costs $1,879. Compared to the current new price of $2,099, the refurbished option actually saves you money. For those who need plenty of space for videos and offline maps, the Re-Newed deal makes sense.<\/p>\n

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For most people, though, this pricing doesn\u2019t add up. Samsung probably created this program for buyers who don\u2019t compare prices. If you\u2019re a careful shopper, you\u2019ll just find the lower price on the new phone and choose that instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to knowSamsung has added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to its Certified…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[61,60,202,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-414673","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}