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Samsung has announced a launch date for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition. The limited edition foldable will debut next Thursday, September 7. The company revealed the date through a teaser on X (formerly Twitter). It described the phone as “a unique vision of innovation, at its most elegant.” It added that the device will be “as striking as it is inviting.”
That’s all Samsung has said about the Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition so far. Last week, the company posted a short teaser video for the phone on X, asking fans to “take a seat at the Thom Browne table for a celebration of a new experience in design and innovation.” It featured a piece of Fold-shaped cardboard with the New York City-based fashion designer’s iconic red, blue, and white stripes.
The latest teaser, meanwhile, shows the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in black. Samsung likely doesn’t want to reveal the Thom Browne-themed external customizations ahead of the limited edition foldable’s official unveiling next week. If history is any indication, the back panel should feature the iconic Americana stripes. Samsung has launched Thom Browne Editions of the Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the past.
The Korean firm didn’t team up with the fashion designer for its fourth-gen foldables last year. So there were no speculations of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 or the Galaxy Z Flip 5 getting Thom Browne-themed customizations. However, Samsung has other ideas. It kept mum initially but has now confirmed a limited edition variant of the Fold model. The Flip model may get similar treatments later, possibly in partnership with some other brand or individual.
A unique vision of innovation, at its most elegant – the new @ThomBrowne Edition will be as striking as it is inviting. Save the date for September 7th. #GalaxyxThomBrowne pic.twitter.com/DrQjdJkoMU
— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) August 29, 2023
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition may come in a bundle
Samsung’s limited edition Galaxy smartphones usually come in a bundle. It includes other products like smartwatches, TWS earbuds, S Pen (for supported models), and charging hubs in the same package, often with similarly customized exteriors. The company may do the same for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 Thom Browne Edition. We will get a confirmation soon.
Of course, it will be the same Galaxy Z Fold 5 that you can already buy from Samsung and other retail channels. The only difference will be its colors and other external customizations. The same goes for other products in the bundle as well. With all the extra efforts put into pulling it off, the limited edition device will cost more than the standard version. The regular Galaxy Z Fold 5 starts at $1,800.