Samsung Hikes Galaxy S26 Prices as Memory Chip Costs Climb
Samsung raised the domestic price of its Galaxy S26 base model by 149,600 won to 1,403,600 won, with other models also costing more, Yonhap reported.
SEOUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - 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), the report said.
• The prices of other models were also raised by 149,600 won, apart from the S26 Ultra 1TB model, which was increased by 270,000 won to 2,821,500 won.
• The Galaxy S26 smartphones were launched in March with higher prices for some models in the US and South Korea, testing demand as soaring memory chip costs pressure margins.
($1 = 1,362.8000 won)
(Reporting by Jihoon LeeEditing by David Goodman)
