The August 10 event will reveal everything we need to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4. Rumors have swirled about both phones for a while now, centering on things like specs and Samsung’s potential plans. From possibly dropping the Z moniker altogether to maybe lowering prices, there’s a lot of attention on what’s next. In fact, it’s pricing I want to touch on — specifically the Galaxy Z Fold 4’s. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 launched last year for an eye-watering $1,799 starting price. That mammoth sum raised a lot of eyebrows, even though it was $200 less than the price of Galaxy Z Fold 2. New tech is expensive, both in terms of hardware and R&D, but $1,799 is a lot to ask for a phone. A lot of people balk at $1,000. One leak recently suggested that there might be a 128GB Galaxy Z Fold 4. This had led many, including us, to believe that a price drop will happen this generation. Remember that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 launched at $1,999, with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 dropping that price by $200. Could the Galaxy Z Fold 4 also drop another $200, possibly with a lower amount of base storage? (The Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers 256GB and 512GB models — there’s no 128GB option.) If so, $1,599 is still a hefty sum for a phone, no matter how cool or novel it is, but the Fold’s price would certainly be moving in the right direction. But the question I have is whether Samsung will only achieve a $200 cut by halving the base storage, or if this rumored 128GB option will shave off even more than $200. Just imagine if the 128GB Galaxy Z Fold 4 started at $1,499, while the 256GB comes in at $1,599 to keep the same $200 price drop generation over generation with the same storage. August 10 isn’t far off, so we’ll see then if this wild speculation of mine pays off. I think Samsung will see more people adopt the Fold if the price continues to drop — you need only look to the success of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 when it debuted at $999. I don’t think I’m too far off my rocker here, but we’ll find out soon enough.
