Months before the Fold 8’s expected launch, the Fold 7 gets a price hike in the U.S.

So far, we’ve seen companies either release new smartphones at higher prices than their predecessors or hike prices a few months after launch, of course, due to the ongoing memory crisis. However, Samsung has increased the price of a device that’s about to be replaced in a couple of months.

The Galaxy Z Fold 7, launched in July 2025, has received a quiet yet firm price hike in the United States. Even though the baseline variant with 256GB of storage holds steady at $2,000, the 512GB variant now costs $2,200, up $80 from the original price of $2,120. 

Isn’t the Fold 8 about to launch in a couple of months?

The top-tier 1TB variant has also climbed similarly, up from $2,420 to $2,500. At the time of writing this article, the new prices were live at Samsung’s official U.S. website. It’s worth mentioning

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