Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 FE get steep, time-limited discounts

Samsung and major retailers are offering steep, time-limited discounts on the company’s latest foldable phones, cutting the effective price of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and bringing the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE within reach for more buyers. The promotions, running through Samsung’s official online store, carriers and e-commerce retailers, combine free storage upgrades, instant price reductions and trade-in credits that can reduce costs by several hundred dollars or more.

Samsung’s online store is currently pairing a free storage upgrade with a choice of promotions: an immediate $300 discount or trade-in credits of up to $1,000, available on unlocked and carrier-locked units. Depending on configurations and promotion timing, listings for the Fold 7 have appeared with prices in the mid-$1,600s to near $1,700 for a 512-gigabyte model without a trade-in, while trade-in-eligible shoppers can see prices approaching $999 after credit. Carrier offers amplify those savings. T-Mobile and Verizon are offering trade-in or billing-credit programs that, with qualifying plans and devices, can cut several hundred dollars from the sticker price; Verizon has also promoted buy-one-get-one discounts...