What Samsung just rolled out
The company has added the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 to its Certified Re-Newed program, available exclusively through Samsung.com. According to the announcement, Certified Re-Newed Fold 7 models start at $1,699 for the 256GB version, while the Flip 7 starts at $939 for the same storage tier.Samsung is also offering up to $580 in trade-in savings when you swap a qualifying old phone for a Re-Newed Fold 7 or Flip 7. Every refurbished device is rebuilt by Samsung technicians using genuine parts, ships with a newly certified battery, and comes with a one-year manufacturer warranty (plus Samsung Care+ eligibility).
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (and Z Flip 7) can now be purchased through the Certified Re-Newed program. | Image by Samsung
Why this is important
Context helps here. A few months ago, we covered how Samsung is quietly bumping the price of the Z Fold 7 up in the States. That made an already pricey phone even harder to justify for anyone still on the fence about foldables.
This refurb push softens the blow without Samsung having to admit anything. You are getting the thinnest, lightest Fold the company has ever built (lighter than a Galaxy S25 Ultra, even), with the same 200 MP main camera and Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy inside, just at a price that does not demand a second mortgage.
The Certified Re-Newed program is expanding
This move also picks up where Samsung left off last summer when it started offering its foldables as part of the Certified Re-Newed program, with the Fold 5 and Flip 5. The bigger deal is that the program now includes current-generation hardware. Most refurb lineups lag a generation or two behind.
A smart play, not a desperate one
This is Samsung doing foldables right. Foldable curiosity is real, but $2,000 phones are not how you build a user base.A $939 Flip 7 with a genuine battery, Samsung parts, and a warranty is the kind of entry point that actually converts skeptics. It is the phone I would point a friend to if they have been eyeing clamshells but cannot stomach the new price.
The only thing I want Samsung to do next is pull Fold 7 pricing closer to the Flip 7’s discount ratio. Until then, this is the smartest foldable move Samsung has made in a while.
