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[News] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 May End Free Storage Upgrades on Rising Memory Costs; Flex Titanium Debuts

What happened

Samsung Electronics will discontinue free double-storage upgrades for the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8, shifting to a 50% subsidy model due to rising memory costs. This pricing adjustment signals upward pressure on NAND Flash component prices driven by cost inflation.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 88/100

Affected components and suppliers

NAND Flash

Samsung Electronics

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 7/14/2026 · View original source

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[News] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 May End Free Storage Upgrades on Rising Memory Costs; Flex Titanium Debuts

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