Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Jul 6
Samsung Raises German Galaxy Foldable Prices by Up to €280 Ahead of Z Fold 8 Launch
Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Jul 6

Samsung Raises German Galaxy Foldable Prices by Up to €280 Ahead of Z Fold 8 Launch

3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Jul 6

Summary

  • German pricing shows Samsung’s new foldables getting costlier, with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 rising by as much as €280 depending on storage.
  • The Galaxy Z Fold 8 starts at €1,999 for 256GB, while the Z Fold 8 Ultra starts at €2,199 and the Z Flip 8 at €1,299 in Germany.
  • Storage upgrades drive the biggest jumps: the Z Fold 8 Ultra reaches €2,799 for 1TB, while the Z Flip 8 climbs to €1,499 for 512GB.
  • Samsung’s only model without a direct price increase is the new, shorter and wider Z Fold 8, which has no prior version for comparison.
  • The higher pricing reflects an industrywide memory-chip shortage tied to AI and data-center demand, signaling broader smartphone price pressure this year.

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