Foldables are never cheap, and judging by the latest rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, that may not be the exception So your wish for a more affordable foldable may not be granted this year

This is according to tipster @_snoopytech, who claims to have obtained the price from a European retailer According to Snoopy's information, the 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 3 costs €2,009, while the 512GB model costs €2,099 This translates to $2,390 and $2,490 respectively, but it is worth mentioning that tech companies rarely convert prices directly

Given that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 was priced similarly at launch, pricing for the Z Fold 3 in the US may be very similar to last year

Early rumors suggested that Samsung is working to make its 2021 foldable product line cheaper and more accessible, and that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 price could be as much as 20% lower More recent rumors, however, have watered it down, suggesting that the Z Fold 3 will not be reduced in price

However, the same cannot be said for the Galaxy Z Flip 3, and there are rumors that the clamshell fold may be slightly cheaper than the Galaxy Z Flip 5G Snoopy's information also seems to support this

Snoopy's source says that the 128GB Z Flip 3 will cost just €1,029, while the 256GB model will cost €1,109 This equates to $1,220 and $1,320 Straight off the bat, these prices are considerably cheaper than the $1,449 it cost to purchase the Galaxy Z Flip 5G at launch

We speculate that US pricing may be closer to a 1 euro:1 dollar conversion

In either case, however, we should warn you that these prices have not been verified at all, and it is very likely that someone made them up on the spot Or, in either case, the retailer only has placeholder information, not official figures

In any case, we will have to wait until Samsung Unpacked to know the price of these phones The company has confirmed that the Foldable will be on display at an upcoming event on August 11