US EditionSamsung Doesn't Know What the Galaxy S26 Will Cost, Losing Money on Galaxy Z TriFold
Samsung faces a tough pricing decision for the Galaxy S26 due to rising costs and chip supply challenges, balancing profit protection and customer demand, with some models using Exynos 2600.
- With just two months left, Samsung has not finalised Galaxy S26 pricing as it weighs raising prices or absorbing costs before the February 2026 launch with mass production underway.
- Rising manufacturing and marketing expenses have forced Samsung to reassess pricing as memory, camera modules, chipsets, OLED panels, labour costs and marketing spend sharply increase in recent months.
- Samsung's chipset strategy complicates cost cuts because Qualcomm remains widely used, Exynos 2600 will appear in some S26 models, and suppliers face pressure to reduce component prices.
- Raising S26 prices could cut upgrade demand, while holding prices would squeeze profits as Samsung faces pressure balancing buyers and flagship margins.
- Although Samsung once accepted losses to demonstrate tech, the Galaxy S26 series are its main profit drivers, so suppliers and regional markets will shape profitability.
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