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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 trade-ins cap at $1,200 amid RAM shortage

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 series offers two book-style foldables with trade-in values up to $1,200, regardless of model. The deals come as the industry faces a RAM supply crunch, dubbed RAMageddon. Buyers can trade in older devices for the same maximum credit on either the standard or premium Fold 8 variant.

Meridian48 take
The uniform trade-in cap suggests Samsung is simplifying promotions to manage costs during component shortages, but may disappoint those expecting higher values for premium models.
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Galaxy Z Fold 8 series trade-ins top out at $1,200 no matter which one you get →
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