Samsung Electronics raises Galaxy S26 smartphone prices, Yonhap reports
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SEOUL, Oct 1 : Samsung Electronics has raised the prices of its flagship Galaxy S26 smartphones amid rising memory chip prices, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. • The South Korean smartphone maker raised the domestic price of its Galaxy S26 base model by 149,600 won to 1,403,600 won ($1,029.94)
Samsung Electronics has raised the prices of the Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Tab S11 due to cost burdens resulting from soaring memory semiconductor prices. The price increase has extended to include not only high-capacity models but also standard capacity models, demonstrating that the semiconductor supply shortage caused by the growth of the AI industry is driving price increases across the entire smartphone market.
Those planning to buy one of this year's Samsung flagships from the manufacturer's official store are in for an unpleasant surprise. Without any major announcements, the Korean giant has made significant price adjustments to the entire Galaxy S26 series in the Polish market. The price increases have affected every model in the lineup, with differences from previous prices ranging from several hundred to over a thousand złoty. Samsung Galaxy pric…
Have you been holding off on buying the Samsung Galaxy S26? It seems the wait wasn't worth it, as the Korean giant has raised the prices of this year's flagships.
Buying a Galaxy S26 series phone just got more expensive
Samsung increased the prices of its Galaxy S26 series phones in South Korea today, seven months after their initial launch. The company previously raised the prices of these devices and most other Galaxy phones in countries like India a few days ago. The Galaxy S26 is now priced at KRW 1,403,600 (~$1,034), while the Galaxy […]
Samsung Electronics raised the sales price of the Galaxy S26 series in Korea from the 1st. This is the first time in about 7 months since it went on sale in March. There is a view that memory semiconductor prices, which soared due to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, are being reflected in earnest in smartphone prices. Samsung Electronics raised the prices of the 256 GB and 512 GB models of the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra by 149,600…
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