For the Olympics, Samsung offered a Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition to all athletes. However, some are already reselling the limited edition smartphones online. But be careful, it’s not cheap…
Usually, Samsung gives its users an appointment in August for the launch of its new Galaxy Z Flip and Fold. But, this year, the Korean manufacturer has exceptionally postponed the release date of its new flagships to July (see our test). The reason? The 2024 Olympic Games, of which it is one of the official sponsors. The perfect opportunity to promote the sixth generation of its folding smartphones, by offering them unrivaled visibility.
Samsung even took the opportunity to present a limited edition of the Galaxy Z Flip 6, in a yellow color with a special Olympic engraving on the back of the device, which it offered to the 17,000 athletes participating in the competition. The athletes also took photos of themselves on the podium as a token of promotion for the brand. The new smartphones come with an Orange eSIM card offering 100 GB of 5G data, a virtual card for unlimited and free access to Île-de-France Mobilités (IdFM) public transport and credits to consume as much as you want in the drinks machines of the official supplier. However, some clearly preferred resell the gift on specialized sites like Leboncoin or eBay. Several ads have appeared in recent days, with prices fluctuating between €1,110 and €2,992, at the time of writing.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6: more than 2,000 euros for the limited edition
Sports and technology fans can therefore find several models on the Internet, sometimes still sealed, sold with Samsung’s welcome message and the various goodies offered. Most of the ads emphasize the rarity of the device: “Limited edition phone only issued to athletes of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games”, can be read for example. Note that on the official Samsung website, the non-limited edition Galaxy Z Flip 6 model is on sale from €1,199.
According to Le ParisienSamsung has identified the problem and informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organizers. However, it was agreed that the athletes could dispose of their gifts as they wish. Only devices sold after being stolen from the Olympic delegations will be remotely deactivated after consultation with the police. Suffice to say that for some, while many athletes participating in the Olympic Games are not paid by their federation or the IOC, being able to recover more than 2,000 euros in this way represents a more than pleasant financial gain.