Amazon Offers $350 Gift Cards on Samsung Fold 8 Preorders as Aug. 7 Release Nears
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Updated · ZDNet · Jul 24
Amazon Offers $350 Gift Cards on Samsung Fold 8 Preorders as Aug. 7 Release Nears
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jul 24
Summary
Amazon is bundling free digital gift cards worth up to $350 with preorders for Samsung’s newly unveiled Galaxy foldables, including $200 for the Z Flip 8 and $350 for the Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra.
The offer follows Samsung’s London Unpacked launch this week and applies automatically at checkout, giving buyers an unlocked alternative to carrier preorder promotions.
Aug. 7 is the phones’ official release date, while Amazon says preorder deliveries are expected to start around Aug. 10.
Trade-in credits can add to the savings—up to $200 on the Flip 8 and up to $400 on the Fold 8 models—while the Galaxy Watch 9 is listed with a $50 discount and a $50 gift card.
The promotion is expected to last until Galaxy 8-series preorders end, though Amazon says availability could change or sell out earlier.
With Samsung offering massive trade-ins, does Amazon's $350 gift card actually trap buyers into a worse deal for the Fold 8 Ultra?
Why are retailers aggressively pushing ecosystem-locking gift cards instead of direct discounts for Samsung's massively expensive $2,100 foldable flagship?
Could the Exynos2600 chip in the new Galaxy Z Flip 8 secretly compromise the heavy AI features Samsung is aggressively promoting?