Officially, the new Samsung foldables get released on July 24 (Wednesday), though pre-orders might start shipping a few days early. This is more or less last call to get pre-order perks for the two new Galaxy Z phones.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is $1,800 for the 512GB model (due to a free storage upgrade). Samsung offers up to $1,200 trade-in credit – the Z Fold5 is valued at $1,200, the Z Fold4 at $1,000 and Z Fold3 at $900. If you’re switching from, say, an old Ultra, the S24 Ultra fetches $900, while the S23 Ultra is valued at $800.
If you’re not doing trade-in, Amazon also sells the Galaxy Z Fold6 at $1,800 for the 512GB model, but bundles it with a $300 Amazon Gift Card.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 (512GB) is down to $1,000 due to a $100 instant credit and a free storage upgrade. The trade-in offer is capped at $650 – you can get that for an S24 Ultra, Z Flip5 or Z Fold5. An older Z Flip4 trades in for $550, the Z Flip3 for $450.
The Galaxy Z Flip6 (512GB) is $1,100 on Amazon, but comes with a $200 Amazon Gift Card, so the effective price can be lower than what Samsung offers if you’re not trading in an old phone.
If you’re not a fan of foldables, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12/512GB) for the same price as the Flip – $1,100. You’re getting much better cameras with the Ultra plus the S Pen. Better battery life and faster charging too. The downside is that the S24 Ultra is a fairly large device.
You can also pick up the Galaxy S24+. The cameras are comparable with the Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, while being a cheaper phone. The battery is better too.
We’re in the mood for some gaming, so let’s have a look at what is on offer. The Viture One XR glasses are a compact way to bring a virtual 120” display with you. These have one 1080p @ 60fps display per eye and have myopia adjustment. There is also an electrochromic film that can darken the glasses to reduce distractions.
You can just plug these into a compatible phone with a USB-C cable – the Galaxy Z Fold6 and the two S24 models will bring up their DeX interface (note: the Z Flip6 doesn’t do video out). These work with iPhone 15 too, as well as devices like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally. Note that this offer requires a Prime Subscription.
The glasses are great when traveling, but for the home, something like the 34” Samsung Odyssey G85SB monitor would be a better pick. This curved 3,440 x 1,440px QD-OLED display runs at 175Hz (0.03ms response time) and supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. The monitor features the Gaming Hub, which can handle game streaming (Xbox, Nvidia, etc.) with no PC/console attached. This is also a smart TV, so all the usual Tizen features are available too.
If you just want to use your current TV but it doesn’t natively support cloud gaming, a $30 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K can get you access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Streaming. Note that you will need a compatible controller.
An Xbox controller will do fine (and for gaming on the Viture glasses too). But check out the Asus ROG Raikiri Pro, it’s like a Swiss army knife. It supports 3 modes – wired over USB-C, wireless over Bluetooth and wireless over 2.4GHz RF. There is a built-in OLED display that helps you switch profiles – you can remap and customize the buttons. Also, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack with an ESS DAC, so you can plug in wired headphones.
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