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Samsung may retain free double storage offer with Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra
Updated on July 16, 2026:
Samsung could keep its “Free Double Storage” promotion for its three newly released foldable phones, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra.
A new report from Korea says the company will retain its signature Double Storage pre-order benefit for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 despite higher memory costs.
This is interpreted as a strategy to drive early sales momentum by maintaining the most popular signature benefits, despite the recent burden of rising costs driven by memory semiconductor price hikes, as per News1KR.
Published on July 13, 2026
Samsung is changing one of its most popular preorder offers. Instead of offering double storage at no extra cost, Samsung may cover only half of the storage price difference for the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra.
What to expect in preorders?
Samsung is reportedly planning to subsidize only 50 percent of the price difference between the 256GB and 512GB models rather than offering the full storage upgrade for free to the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Fold 8, and Fold 8 Ultra buyers.
Samsung has not confirmed the report. A company official reportedly declined to comment on details surrounding the upcoming preorder promotion.
Samsung’s free double storage promotion has become a familiar part of its flagship launches over the past few years. Introduced with the Galaxy S23 series in 2023, the offer allowed customers who preordered the 256GB model to receive the 512GB variant without paying the additional storage premium.
It continued across subsequent Galaxy S and Galaxy Z releases and was widely regarded as one of Samsung’s strongest preorder incentives. Meanwhile, the next move is driven by rising memory costs, although Samsung has yet to confirm the promotion.
Why is Samsung reportedly scaling back the benefit?
Memory prices have climbed sharply over the past several quarters, increasing production costs for smartphone manufacturers. Industry estimates suggest prices rose by up to 50 percent during the fourth quarter of last year.
The new free storage promotion shift feels less like Samsung taking away a popular perk and more like the company trying to preserve it in a more sustainable form.
Covering half the upgrade cost is still better than eliminating the offer entirely, especially if memory prices remain elevated. Of course, buyers who have come to expect a completely free storage upgrade may see it differently.
