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PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay

The Verge / 3/13/2026

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Key Points

  • Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold has launched in the US but remains nearly unavailable through official channels, fueling gray-market prices around $4,399 on eBay.
  • Buyers report activation hurdles, such as a persistent USIM prompt that prevents setup, raising questions about the usability of gray-market units.
  • Although the official price is $2,899, supply constraints since late January have kept the device hard to obtain in the US.
  • The Verge frames the story as a cautionary PSA, warning readers not to trust gray-market units due to reliability and security concerns.
  • The situation signals strong demand and supply bottlenecks for Samsung foldables, with potential implications for future launches and distribution strategies.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold shown in hand
It’s a TriFold, alright. But I don’t trust it.

I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want anyone to actually have this phone. I'm also afraid to turn it on.

Not that turning it on does much good. Whenever I tap "start" to set it up, a prompt to supply a "USIM" pops up and refuses to let me progress without one. I do not trust this phone enough to put a SIM card in it. The phone continues to want a SIM. We are at an impasse.

In theory, Samsung's ambitious TriFold has been on sale in the US since January 30th (retail price: $2,899), but it has been damn near impossible to get one. For any other phone launch we wou …

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