Samsung Electronics raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices, Yonhap reports
Samsung said rising memory chip costs are pressuring margins as the Galaxy S26 lineup gets about 100,000 won more expensive in South Korea.
- On Oct 1, Samsung Electronics raised prices for its Galaxy S26 flagship smartphone lineup in South Korea amid rising memory chip costs, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
- Soaring memory chip costs are pressuring profit margins, prompting Samsung to implement price hikes seven months after the Galaxy S26 series launched earlier this year.
- Nearly every device in the lineup is now $100 pricier, while the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra model increased by $200, reaching $1,999 from its previous $1,799.
- Competitors Apple and Google have also increased prices on their own devices this year, though Samsung kept its base model at $699, testing consumer demand.
- The Verge's Dominic Preston noted the Galaxy S26 series is essentially "the same phone as last year," even as the lineup jumps on this year's biggest smartphone trend of $100 price hikes.
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Samsung Electronics raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices, Yonhap reports
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