You can already buy the unreleased Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, provided you have $13,000
A limited-edition Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra featuring football-themed designs and 24K gold finishes has surfaced before its official Samsung release.
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Source diversity sample: Samsung Magazine · Android Headlines · SamMobile · The Gadgeteer · Stuff South Africa · Gizmochina · SammyGuru · Digital Trends.
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📍 How it ended
Caviar released limited-edition, 24-karat gold versions of the unreleased Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra featuring Messi and Ronaldo designs. The devices were offered for sale at a price of $13,000 despite the phone not yet being introduced by Samsung.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 47d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.
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What happened
Caviar has announced a series of luxury, gold-plated smartphones based on the unreleased Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. These devices feature designs themed around footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports state that only 19 units of the Messi-themed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will be produced.
Coverage from Samsung Magazine, Android Headlines, SamMobile, The Gadgeteer, Stuff South Africa, Gizmochina, SammyGuru, Digital Trends, TechEBlog, and Android Central highlights the availability of these devices at a price point of $13,000. Outlets emphasize the early release of the model by Caviar ahead of an official introduction by Samsung. Future developments will depend on the official announcement of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra by Samsung.
Information regarding availability timelines for the Ronaldo-themed versions and the remaining unit count for the Messi edition is not yet specified in the current reporting.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Coverage (10)
- Samsung hasn't even introduced yet Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and you can now buy it in gold and with a Messi motif Samsung Magazine · 50d ago
- A $13,000 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra With Messi on the Back Exists and Only 19 Will Be Made Android Headlines · 50d ago
- Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra goes on sale before launch as Caviar's Lionel Messi edition SamMobile · 50d ago
- Messi or Ronaldo? Caviar's Gold Phones Force a Five-Figure Choice The Gadgeteer · 50d ago
- Caviar debuts gold-plated Legends football-themed smartphones featuring Messi and Ronaldo Stuff South Africa · 50d ago
- Caviar launches limited-edition Messi and Ronaldo phones with 24K gold finishes Gizmochina · 50d ago
- Caviar Announces Lionel Messi-Themed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra SammyGuru · 50d ago
- Messi or Ronaldo? Caviar made football’s greatest rivalry an expensive 24-karat choice Digital Trends · 50d ago
- Caviar's Exclusive Smartphones for Messi and Ronaldo Showcase Legends in 24-Karat Gold TechEBlog - · 50d ago
- You can already buy the unreleased Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, provided you have $13,000 Android Central · 50d ago
Questions people are asking
What is the price of the limited-edition Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?
The device is listed at $13,000.
How many units of the Messi-themed phone are being manufactured?
Production is limited to 19 units.
Has Samsung officially released the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?
No, the device has not yet been introduced by Samsung.
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