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Galaxy Fold 2 could cost more than Samsung’s first foldable phone
August 25, 2025
Earlier this month,reportssuggested that theGalaxy Note 20could be priced a little lower than theGalaxy Note 10, at least in South Korea. Now, it seems that the company’s upcoming foldable phones might not see similar treatment.
According to South Korean media outletETNews(viaSamMobile) theGalaxy Fold 2‘s current store price is pegged at $1,990, ~$10 more expensive than theGalaxy Fold‘s US price.
Samsung was rumored to drop the Galaxy Note 20 price by ~$40 in South Korea as a response to falling demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the allure of foldable devices may stave a similar price decrease.
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Rumored sales projections suggest that Samsung’s expecting higher demand for foldables. The Galaxy Fold 2 could sell some six-times more devices annually than its predecessor. The original Foldsoldjust under 500,000 units in its first year despite its rocky lead up to launch.
More expensive or not, users may not get many goodies with their new foldable.ETNewsreports that Samsung won’t bundle a pair ofGalaxy Buds Pluswith the bendy phone. The first Fold was sold with a pair of Galaxy Buds, still worth ~$108. At least it seems that buyers will be getting achargerwith the device.
As for Samsung’s other foldable, theGalaxy Z Flip 5Gwill reportedly arrive at $1,370, the same price as the original LTE model.
It’s likely that the forthcoming wave of foldables will remain more expensive than Samsung’s traditional flagships, but if you’re holding on for a cheaper foldable, you may just be in luck.ETNewsreports that an “economic version” of the Galaxy Fold could launch before the end of the year.
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