Samsung may pull an Apple and make the Galaxy S26 series pricier

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TL;DR

• Samsung could reportedly raise prices for every Galaxy S26 model in South Korea by 149,600 won (about $110) on October 1.
• The unusual increase would arrive nearly seven months after the phones launched, amid soaring RAM and component costs.
• Samsung says it is reviewing its pricing but has made no final decision, with no indication of a US increase.

When Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, higher prices than last year?s models felt inevitable. But few expected Apple to use the launch to raise prices on its older iPhones. Now, Android?s biggest name may be reading from the same playbook, as a Korean outlet claims Samsung is considering an unusual post-launch price hike for the Galaxy S26 series.

According to Hans Economy, a South Korean carrier has informed retailers that wholesale prices for every Galaxy S26 model will rise by 149,600 won (about $110) on October 1. That would be unusual because Samsung launched the phones in March, putting the alleged price hike nearly seven months into their life cycle.




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