On a mid-November day in 2023, as the holiday shopping season drew near, Amazon lowered the price of three Android devices to levels their makers had never allowed before. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, the newest large folding phone, fell to $1,300, and the Nothing Phone (2) and Google's Pixel Tablet followed at prices that mark their lowest points yet. Such early reductions show how the market for new technology often bends toward the buyer just before the season of gifts and deals begins, and they hint that the competition among Android makers is only getting started.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 Hits Record Low at $1,300 as Early Black Friday Deals Roll Out
$500 off the Fold 5, the lowest price it has ever carried
Mark
Three record lows in one day. Why does the Fold 5 deal stand out?
Mimi
It's the size of the cut. Amazon has it at $1,300 against a usual $1,800, which is $500 off, and $200 below the last discount 9to5Toys noted.
Luke
Worth saying that's the outlet's own tracking. "All-time low" means the lowest they've recorded, not a verified market-wide fact.
Mark
And the Pixel Fold comparison?
Mimi
The Fold 5 price undercuts the Pixel Fold's price cut by another $100. That's a direct rival being beaten on price.
Mark
The Nothing Phone (2) is tied to iMessage news, right?
Mimi
Nothing announced iMessage coming to the phone next year, and the phone dropped to $559 from $699 the same week.
Luke
The source places them side by side but doesn't say one caused the other. The timing is a coincidence until someone shows otherwise.
Mark
Anything on how long these prices last?
Luke
No. The source gives no end dates, so we can't say how long they'll hold.
Mimi
What we do know is the Pixel Tablet is at $399, $100 off for the first time, and the Prime Day price was $10 higher.
Der Puls
- The unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 5 dropped $500 to a record $1,300, leaving its usual $1,800 price far behind.
- Nothing's Phone (2) fell to $559 in its second price cut, arriving just as the company announced iMessage support is coming.
- The Pixel Tablet slipped to $399, its first time at $100 off, as Amazon's early holiday pricing rippled across the Android lineup.
- Black Friday is still ahead, and the early cuts suggest rivals will be pressed to answer with deeper discounts.
- Shoppers now face a window of unusually low prices on premium folding and midrange phones before the holiday rush sets in.
On a mid-November day in 2023, as the holiday shopping season drew near, Amazon lowered the price of three Android devices to levels their makers had never allowed before. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, the newest large folding phone, fell to $1,300, and the Nothing Phone (2) and Google's Pixel Tablet followed at prices that mark their lowest points yet. Such early reductions show how the market for new technology often bends toward the buyer just before the season of gifts and deals begins, and they hint that the competition among Android makers is only getting started.
On November 17, 2023, Amazon put the unlocked 256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 on sale for $1,300, the lowest price the phone has ever reached. Its usual price is $1,800, so buyers save $500, and the discount sits $100 below the Pixel Fold's recent cut.
The Fold 5 changes little from last year's model. It runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and Android 13, and keeps its 7.6-inch inner screen and 6.2-inch outer screen. Samsung's main improvement is the hinge, which lets the two halves fold closer together and makes the phone slimmer.
The Nothing Phone (2) also reached a new low, falling to $559 from $699. It is the second price cut the phone has received, and it arrived the same week Nothing announced iMessage support for next year. Reviewers have praised its transparent back, 120Hz OLED display, and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip as a strong midrange experience at this price.
The Google Pixel Tablet dropped to $399 on Amazon, down from $499. It is the first time it has hit $100 off, and it sold for slightly more during the fall Prime Day event.
All three discounts came before Black Friday, with Amazon leading the early pricing on Android devices. With the holiday shopping period still ahead, more price competition seems likely.
On November 17, 2023, Amazon put the unlocked 256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 on sale for $1,300, the lowest price the phone has ever carried. The usual price is $1,800, so buyers save $500. It is $200 below the last discount 9to5Toys noted, and it undercuts the Pixel Fold's price cut by another $100.
The Fold 5 is Samsung's latest large folding phone, and not much about it has changed from last year's model. It now runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and ships with Android 13. The form factor is almost the same: a 7.6-inch interior display and a 6.2-inch screen on the outside. Samsung put most of this year's effort into the hinge. Both halves of the screen now fold a bit closer together, and the phone is thinner overall.
The second deal is on the Nothing Phone (2), which falls to $559 shipped for the unlocked model. That is $140 off its $699 price and a new all-time low. It is only the second price cut the phone has had, and it sits $70 below the previous discount. The timing fits the week's news, since Nothing announced it will bring iMessage to the Phone (2) next year. 9to5Toys, which reviewed the phone, called it "just a really good phone, nothing more, nothing less."
The Phone (2) keeps the transparent back panel that made the first Nothing phone stand out, with internal LED lights and a view of pseudo inner workings. The front has a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,600 nits of brightness. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powers it, which the outlet calls more than capable of a solid midrange experience, particularly at this price.
The third deal is the Google Pixel Tablet, which drops to $399 shipped on Amazon as part of its holiday sale price. It normally costs $499, and this is the first time it has been $100 off. The earlier low came during the fall Prime Day event earlier in the month, when it sold for $10 more. The tablet has a 10.95-inch LCD, runs Android 13 on the Tensor G2 chip, and works with a Charging Speaker Dock that lets it act somewhat like a Nest Hub.
All three discounts arrived before Black Friday itself, with Amazon leading the early pricing on the Android side. With the holiday shopping period still ahead, more price competition among Android devices looks likely.
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Just a really good phone, nothing more, nothing less.— 9to5Toys, in its hands-on review of the Nothing Phone (2)
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