Samsung reincarnated the flip phones of old with the Galaxy Z Flip series. It played on the nostalgia really well, but it seems that in recent years that excitement has faded. This has naturally led to rumors that Samsung is moving away from this series entirely, with the Galaxy Z Flip 8 likely being its last clamshell foldable phone. More rumors have emerged that point to this possibility. It could soon be the end of an eraRecent rumors support earlier whispers that the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is going to be the last device of its kind from Samsung. The company hasn't said anything about it just yet, but there are some theories. The most plausible one is that the Galaxy Z Fold lineup is the clear winner now, and Samsung is doubling down on it. Galaxy Z Fold is already outselling the Galaxy Z Flip, even though it was the clamshell that used to be the clear winner just a few years ago. Samsung has already experimented with different variants of the Z Fold. It launched the Galaxy Z TriFold as a proof of concept, and is due to launch its first wide foldable later this month. The Galaxy Z Flip series has stuck to the same script since the first model came out. Samsung did throw an FE model into the mix but it was just bad value for money that you couldn't take it seriously. The Galaxy Z Flip's future should become clear by early next year, as that's typically when indications about Samsung's next foldable lineup start surfacing. If there are none, we'll know for sure that these rumors were true. Until then, fingers crossed.