Best Buy open-box Galaxy Z Fold 8 listings were reportedly up to $546 below new prices

9to5Toys reported on Oct. 1 that advertised Best Buy open-box Galaxy Z Fold 8 units in "excellent" condition were listed at up to $546 below the new-price comparisons used in its roundup.

In that report, the up-to-$546 figure came from the 512GB models. According to 9to5Toys' pricing list, the reported Best Buy open-box offers were $1,459 for the 256GB Lavender model, $1,501 for 256GB Graphite, and $1,518 for 256GB Cream. For 512GB models, the report listed $1,554 for Graphite, $1,673 for Lavender, and $1,702 for Cream, all compared against new prices of $1,900 for 256GB versions and $2,100 for 512GB versions in the same report.

How the open-box prices compared

Based on the figures in 9to5Toys' roundup, the biggest markdown was the 512GB Graphite version at $1,554, which 9to5Toys framed as $546 below the listed new price. Within the report's 256GB listings, the lowest advertised price was $1,459 for Lavender, or $441 below the $1,900 new-price comparison in the same write-up.

9to5Toys specifically described the Best Buy units as open-box in "excellent" condition. That distinguishes them from new devices in the same comparison.