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In abstract:
- Tech Advisor reviews that Samsung is elevating costs for Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and S25 Edge fashions in South Korea by KRW 100,000-200,000.
- These will increase stem from RAM shortages pushed by AI funding and broader financial pressures affecting the tech business globally.
- The value hikes might prolong past South Korea, following earlier Galaxy S26 will increase and comparable strikes by different producers like Oppo and OnePlus.
After debuting its all-new Galaxy S26 vary with a notable value bump over final yr’s S25 crop, Samsung is now trying to enhance the price of different Galaxy telephones.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (above), the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the divisive Galaxy S25 Edge (under) are all set for value will increase in South Korea from at the moment, in line with a brand new report. The 512GB fashions of those telephones will supposedly rise by KRW 100,000 (£50/$66) whereas the 1TB fashions will go up much more by KRW 200,000 (£100/$133)
There’s no phrase but if different territories will match the worth will increase in Korea, however it wouldn’t be too shocking on condition that the upper value of the Galaxy S26 vary was initially rumoured as one thing that will solely have an effect on Samsung’s dwelling market, however would ultimately observe the brand new telephones worldwide.
Now, the beginning value of the S26 sits at £899/$899, £40/$40 costlier than the equal 256GB Samsung Galaxy S25 went for at launch. Elsewhere, the mid-range Galaxy A57 has additionally gone up in value to £529/$549, with solely the Galaxy A37 avoiding an uptick.
Not the primary, most likely not the final
It’s an unlucky state of affairs, however one which isn’t with out precedent as persevering with financial turmoil and the price of dwelling disaster have pushed up the worth of many present units over the previous few years.
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Solely final week, Sony introduced that it will be growing the worth of the PS5 but once more, one thing that it’s already finished a handful of occasions for the reason that console got here out in 2020, and we beforehand heard from the likes of Oppo and OnePlus about value hikes on present handsets.
The continuing RAM scarcity pushed by elevated funding in AI is the principle trigger, and we count on different corporations to observe in Samsung’s footsteps over the approaching months, or discover methods to mitigate these prices.
The current Pixel 10a handset appears like a byproduct of the present economic system, because it’s a really minor change on the Pixel 9a, most notably carrying the identical Tensor G4 chipset although it’s one of many solely telephones to this point in 2026 to return in on the similar value.
The identical goes for the brand new MacBook Neo, which makes use of an present A18 Professional iPhone chipset that’s simpler to supply, and permits the model to ship the laptop computer at a cheaper price to shoppers at a time when worth is essential.