Samsung’s exclusive Olympic Edition Galaxy Flips are showing up for sale online

Some eBay sellers are asking for $10,000 for the exclusive Galaxy Z Flip 6 handed out during the Paris Olympic Games.

By Andrew Liszewski, a senior reporter who's been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.

Aug 9, 2024, 2:24 PM UTC

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Three Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition smartphones half-folded on a simulated running track. — *Samsung handed out nearly 17,000 smartphones to athletes and “Olympic family.”*

For the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, Samsung created almost 17,000 exclusive Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition phones to be given away to athletes and “Olympic family.” As the Olympic Games now draw to a close, many of those phones are being flipped online and are available to those who weren’t chasing a spot on the podium, as spotted by Mobile Syrup.

A quick eBay search reveals that many of the phones were never opened and can now be snatched up by non-Olympians at a premium. Some listings already have bids over $2,000 (the standard Galaxy Z Flip 6 starts at $1,099), while others have “Buy It Now” pricing set at $10,000.

It’s a fast turnaround after social media sites like TikTok were flooded with unboxing videos, and the devices popped up during the opening ceremonies as athletes used them to record the procession of boats down the Seine.

Is the Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition worth getting caught up in a bidding war? In addition to a unique yellow colorway and an exclusive leather Flipsuit case, Samsung included a complimentary eSIM with 100GB of 5G data, preloaded apps making it easier to navigate the Olympic and Paralympic venues, and an unlimited public transit access card that might be helpful if you’re a local.

Otherwise, it’s an expensive souvenir from the Paris Games for those not satisfied with a collectible pin.