Samsung’s risky move with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is paying off threefold
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 1 minute ago For a brand that’s stuck to safer updates for most of its annual updates, Samsung’s odd new passport-shaped foldable was a surprisingly risky move–and it seems like that gamble is paying off. Early demand suggests the company may have underestimated just how many buyers wanted something different. According to a BusinessPost report, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling at roughly three times the pace of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 during the comparable early sales period.
- ▪Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 1 minute ago For a brand that’s stuck to safer updates for most of its annual updates, Samsung’s odd new passport-shaped foldable
- ▪Early demand suggests the company may have underestimated just how many buyers wanted something different.
- ▪According to a BusinessPost report, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling at roughly three times the pace of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 during the comparable early sales period.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 coverage Updated less than 1 minute ago For a brand that’s stuck to safer updates for most of its annual updates, Samsung’s odd new passport-shaped foldable was a surprisingly risky move–and it seems like that gamble is paying off. Early demand suggests the company may have underestimated just how many buyers wanted something different. According to a BusinessPost report, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is selling at roughly three times the pace of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 during the comparable early sales period. Demand has reportedly caught Samsung off guard, leaving the company working to increase production and get more units into stores.
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