Foldables are never cheap, and judging by the latest rumors of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, that may not be the exception. So your wish for a more affordable foldable may not be granted this year.

This is according to tipster @_snoopytech, who claims to have obtained the price from a European retailer. According to Snoopy's information, the 256GB Galaxy Z Fold 3 costs €2,009, while the 512GB model costs €2,099. This translates to $2,390 and $2,490 respectively, but it is worth mentioning that tech companies rarely convert prices directly.

Given that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2 was priced similarly at launch, pricing for the Z Fold 3 in the US may be very similar to last year.

Early rumors suggested that Samsung is working to make its 2021 foldable product line cheaper and more accessible, and that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 price could be as much as 20% lower. More recent rumors, however, have watered it down, suggesting that the Z Fold 3 will not be reduced in price.

However, the same cannot be said for the Galaxy Z Flip 3, and there are rumors that the clamshell fold may be slightly cheaper than the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Snoopy's information also seems to support this.

Snoopy's source says that the 128GB Z Flip 3 will cost just €1,029, while the 256GB model will cost €1,109. This equates to $1,220 and $1,320. Straight off the bat, these prices are considerably cheaper than the $1,449 it cost to purchase the Galaxy Z Flip 5G at launch.

We speculate that U.S. pricing may be closer to a 1 euro:1 dollar conversion.

In either case, however, we should warn you that these prices have not been verified at all, and it is very likely that someone made them up on the spot. Or, in either case, the retailer only has placeholder information, not official figures.

In any case, we will have to wait until Samsung Unpacked to know the price of these phones. The company has confirmed that the Foldable will be on display at an upcoming event on August 11.