An unopened Olympic edition Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 on eBay.
The phone is meant to be a lifeline for athletes during the Olympics. Samsung ensured that all athletes had access to the phone a week before the games began, because this year, it had a larger role to play. It’s more than just a camera to take selfies with on the podium, it’s designed to be the phone that an athlete uses for everything in Paris.
Each phone comes preloaded with an eSIM with 100GB of free 5G data from Orange, and a range of official IOC apps, including Athlete365, Paris 2024, and the IOC hotline. There’s also unlimited free travel — although it’s unclear how long this will work — and Samsung even made a luxury leather case for it.
A partnership with Coca-Cola also means that athletes can use Samsung Wallet to get free beverages from vending machines across the Olympic and Paralympic Village.
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This is how much the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition will cost
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This is the golden question! Looking at the sold listings, we’d expect the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition to cost at least $1,500. A brand new sealed version recently sold for $2,750 after 46 bids, while the cheapest one was an open box and sold for $1,500.
As we near the end of the Olympics — although we have the Paralympic games still to come — we’d expect to see more of these go on sale. Many athletes may be selling it as they need the money more than they need the phone, or they may simply prefer another brand or their current phone.
Currently, most of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Editions are priced between $1,400 and $2,000, and they’re likely to stay around this price. With the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Olympic Edition — from the Tokyo games in 2021— still selling for between $700 and $1,000, it’s unlikely we’ll see the Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition drop too much in price. If it doesn’t suit your budget, you can definitely find a foldable phone that is in ourbest foldable phones guide.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is Samsung’s most evolved take yet on the flip-style foldable form factor. Its 3.4-inch AMOLED cover screen supports Galaxy AI features without opening the device, along with upgraded widgets and suggested replies, but its gorgeous 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED folding display will still have you flipping the phone open quite a bit.
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