Samsung’s new phones are landing next month at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. But that hasn’t stopped the company from teasing the new Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 with some early reservation emails.
The Korean company has sent out reservation emails to potential buyers in India, according to SamMobile. These aren’t pre-order emails, but rather dates of when the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 can be reserved for pre-order. As SamMobile explains.
“We received a message from a Samsung Experience Store that revealed that the B6 and Q6 smartphones will be available for pre-reservation on June 26, 2024.” B6 and Q6 are codenames for the Flip 6 and Fold 6 respectively.
No information about price, specifications, or even deals, was included in the reservation email. But there’s a high chance that Samsung will give away a coupon, or dangle an early pre-order deal, to people who are signed up to its marketing emails. It did precisely this with the Galaxy S24, offering $50 vouchers to users who registered with the website before the official pre-order period kicked off.
What will be interesting to see is what deals the company launches with. Samsung could temporarily enhance trade-in prices, as it has done in previous launches. When the Galaxy S24 was released, Samsung emailed out £100 ($126.91) vouchers to potential buyers who didn’t have a phone to trade in.
There’s also the long-standing 5% discount when the code “APP5” is used during a purchase in the Samsung Shop app. Crucially, these codes are often stackable, meaning they can all be used at once.
There’s also the likely existence of a new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Ring, and earbuds—all of which will almost certainly be part of bundle deals. Samsung’s two new devices, the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring, will be front and centre in those deals, so keep an eye out for the company’s promotions.
In anticipation of a major rival launch, Google has slashed the price of the Google Pixel 8 Pro to its biggest discount yet. The company has knocked £300 ($380.66) off the Pixel 8 Pro for U.K. shoppers, which is one of the biggest discounts the company has launched since the phones landed last October—far outstripping the last sale in the U.S. The base Pixel 8 is £150 ($190.33) cheaper, while the Pixel 8a has been discounted by £50. All of this is backed by enhanced trade-in prices, knocking up to £665 ($843.80) off the new handset. Google is also expected to release its rival Pixel Fold 2 soon, so stay tuned for more deals.
