The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8 opened pre-orders on July 22 and closed the window on Aug. 6, ahead of a full public launch scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7. It also more than doubled the 1.04 million combined pre-orders recorded for the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 during the same window last year. According to a report cited by Dataconomy, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 alone accounted for more than 70% of that Korean pre-order total. European demand for the non-flip Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra models specifically surged 70% compared with the equivalent Z Fold 7 models, with the redesigned Z Fold 8 alone capturing 40% of all European pre-orders. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 carries a starting price of $1,899.99, the Z Fold 8 Ultra starts at $2,099.99, and the Z Flip 8 starts at $1,199.99.