Today, Samsung announced new foldable devices. As much as I’m into new technologies, especially mobile ones, I think there will come a time when even a biannual upgrade is not sustainable. Upgrades are subtle, and you see smaller and smaller changes every year. But that’s not what bothers me.

What bothers me is the price. It’s higher year after year. I remember buying my first flagship from them for around 500 euros, but now you need more than three times that price. I currently own an iPhone through my mobile provider contract and an S24 Ultra, which I got with a nice preorder bonus for around 700 euros. So that was nice. But when I look at the new Fold, I’ll need 1,600 euros for it. This is where my brain tells me to stop. In my opinion, this price is crazy¹. Without the bonus, you need to spend around 2,500 euros, which is hard to swallow. (I’m comparing it to the 1TB version.)

Do I need to own flagship phones with both iOS and Android? Probably not. I would be okay with something like the Pixel 9a, the Samsung A series, or the iPhone 16e. I still want to have both Android and iOS. When I think about it, I realize there are no features I’ll miss when I’m not paying a premium price for devices.

I changed my watch (Galaxy Watch4) because after last update it was unusable and I almost called emergency service (2 times because UI freezes), other than that it was good watch.

Maybe it will be the same with the other devices I’m going to upgrade. Who knows? Maybe these are the last flagship phones I’m willing to pay for. I will keep you updated with new information when the time comes.