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- Tech Advisor reports leaked pricing for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8, revealing significant price increases across the foldable lineup.
- The Galaxy Z Flip 8 starts at £1,149/€1,299, while the new Z Fold 8 wide model costs £1,699/€1,999 and the Ultra variant reaches £1,899/€2,199.
- These price hikes affect Samsung’s entire ecosystem, with Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 also becoming more expensive than their predecessors.
Though it’s not official yet, Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event should be just weeks away and most of the devices set to be launched have been leaked in great detail.
Typically, pricing can be one of the only pieces of information we have to wait for the event itself to find out. However, prices for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip phones have now been leaked along with Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch wearables via Roland Quandt.
Starting with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (which is the new wide form factor), this is said to be priced from £1,699 for the 256GB model. In Europe it’ll be €1,999 and there’s no real reference point here, as despite the name, this is an all-new device for Samsung.
What it does mean – perhaps to some people’s surprise, as it’s the new exciting model – is that it’s cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (the natural successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7), which is £1,899 for the same 256GB storage capacity or €2,199.
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This makes it £200/€200 more expensive than the smaller wide model and also £100/€200 more than its predecessor.
Considering these prices, we expect the ‘regular’ Galaxy Z Fold 8 to sell better, particularly as it offers something new and different.
Price rises in tech are one of the big stories of 2026 and the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is no exception, with a starting price of £1,149 or €1,299 – again for 256GB. This means it’s £100/€100 more than the Galaxy Z Flip 7.
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Moving onto the new Galaxy Watch models, there are price rises here too.
The Galaxy Watch 9 will reportedly start at €409, which is €40 more than the Galaxy Watch 8 in the smaller 40mm size with Bluetooth/Wi-Fi only. There’s no mention of the rumoured Watch 9 Classic and no UK price.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will cost from €749, which is €50 more than the original.
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This is everything expected at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, apart from the Galaxy Glasses, which are already tipped to come in around $379-$499.
Samsung’s big event is heavily tipped for 22 July, so there’s not long to wait for official details now.
