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Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months

The Verge / 3/17/2026

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Key Points

  • Samsung is discontinuing the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first three-panel foldable phone, less than three months after launching in the US.
  • Sales will be wound down first in Korea and then discontinued in the US once remaining inventory is cleared, according to a Samsung spokesperson cited by Bloomberg.
  • Samsung's website has stopped providing future restock updates and the TriFold is currently listed as sold out in the US.
  • Korean reports from Dong-A Ilbo indicated a final domestic restock occurred on March 17, and the move reflects the device's weak market reception.
Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold showing inner screen
It’s your last chance to grab the Galaxy Z TriFold before Samsung’s inventory runs out for good. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

Samsung is preparing to axe its first three-panel foldable phone less than three months after launching the device in the US. Sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold will first be wound down in Korea and then discontinued in the US once remaining inventory has been cleared, an unnamed Samsung spokesperson told Bloomberg.

This follows a report from Korean media outlet Dong-A Ilbo on Monday that says the TriFold will be getting a final domestic restock today, March 17th. Samsung's website stopped providing future restock updates for the foldable earlier this month, with the TriFold currently listed as "sold out" in the US.

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