{"id":92831,"date":"2026-04-23T17:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/samsung-just-made-the-galaxy-z-fold-7-and-flip-7-a-little-easier-on-your-wallet\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:18:14","slug":"samsung-just-made-the-galaxy-z-fold-7-and-flip-7-a-little-easier-on-your-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/samsung-just-made-the-galaxy-z-fold-7-and-flip-7-a-little-easier-on-your-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung just made the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 a little easier on your wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-4dd35bec-5397-4a1e-9c25-3dfd0f364c9b\">\n<li>Samsung has added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to its Certified Re-Nude program, but the existing math is broken.<\/li>\n<li>In a bizarre pricing twist, a brand new base Z Fold 7 or Flip 7 currently costs $40-$100 less than their refurbished counterparts.<\/li>\n<li>The re-nudge program only makes financial sense if you&#8217;re looking for a higher capacity model like the 1TB Fold 7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-9b303a10-e58d-4caf-b8f5-a63b514a5612\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-c5f35f30-9824-44c9-8cf1-1f12bab9d6a1\">If you are interested in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-foldable-phone\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-foldable-phone\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-foldable-phone\">The latest foldable technology But it doesn&#8217;t have the luxury of spending top dollar, Samsung has simply made things interesting. The company has now added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 to its Certified Re-Nude program in the US, though, so calling them &#8220;affordable&#8221; might be a bit of a stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung&#8217;s program for refurbished phones looks promising: These are handsets that have been taken back, given new batteries, repaired and tested by the Korean tech giant. You generally get the same warranty as a new phone, not a brand new experience.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-c5f35f30-9824-44c9-8cf1-1f12bab9d6a1-2\">However, the refurbished base model currently costs $100 more than the new devices, as noted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/22\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-flip-7-re-newed-launch\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/22\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-flip-7-re-newed-launch\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">9to5Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><default:path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"refurbished-costs-more-than-new-3\">Refurbished costs more than new<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-f26648fb-ce43-434d-ac2c-1af1f775e234\">Let&#8217;s break it down. a renewed <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-review\">The Galaxy Z Fold 7 with 256GB of storage is priced at $1,699 through the repurchase program. That&#8217;s $300 less than the original $1,999 price. Sounds good at first, but there&#8217;s more to the story.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Samsung&#8217;s own store is offering a brand new, sealed <a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=ac-us-9327148420021245048&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-z-fold7%2Fbuy%2Fgalaxy-z-fold7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f966udbexaa%2F\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-z-fold7\/buy\/galaxy-z-fold7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f966udbexaa\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-z-fold7%2Fbuy%2Fgalaxy-z-fold7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f966udbexaa%2F\" data-merchant-name=\"Samsung\" data-merchant-id=\"213879\" data-merchant-network=\"LS\" data-merchant-url=\"samsung.com\/us\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Z Fold 7 (256GB) for $1,599<\/a>. This is not a mistake. You actually pay less for new equipment than for refurbished equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-7ca64dc2-7b68-4eed-a694-0e22fc392f22\">\n<p>Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">Samsung&#8217;s efforts to promote circular economy and reduce electronic waste are commendable. However, charging more for a refurbished device than a new device does not equate to true sustainability. That&#8217;s just slapping a &#8220;certified&#8221; label on a bad deal and hoping people don&#8217;t compare prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-0e5ae44b-df8b-4126-a128-866ade6814ee\">The same happens with the Flip 7: The refurbished base model is $939, while a new one <a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=ac-us-1368580652610938139&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-z-flip7%2Fbuy%2Fgalaxy-z-flip7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f766udbexaa%2F\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-z-flip7\/buy\/galaxy-z-flip7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f766udbexaa\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-z-flip7%2Fbuy%2Fgalaxy-z-flip7-512gb-unlocked-sku-sm-f766udbexaa%2F\" data-merchant-name=\"Samsung\" data-merchant-id=\"213879\" data-merchant-network=\"LS\" data-merchant-url=\"samsung.com\/us\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Up to $899 off<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you need a lot of storage, the numbers change. The 1TB refurbished Fold 7 is priced at $1,879. Compared to the current new price of $2,099, the refurbished option really saves you money. For those who need enough space for videos and offline maps, the Re-Nude deal makes sense.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ELyMhS3y77kDKtTMJQ83jD\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ELyMhS3y77kDKtTMJQ83jD slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted partner in the world of Android<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, for most people, this cost doesn&#8217;t add up. Samsung probably created this program for buyers who don&#8217;t compare prices. If you&#8217;re a careful shopper, you&#8217;ll notice the new phone&#8217;s lower price and choose that one instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Samsung has added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 to its Certified Re-Nude program, but the existing math is broken. In a bizarre pricing twist, a brand new base Z Fold 7 or Flip 7 currently costs $40-$100 less than their refurbished counterparts. 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