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… What that means is increased prices for users, and that could be somewhere in the range of 25%, or $200, to the final retail price of a device. …
… What that means is increased prices for users, and that could be somewhere in the range of 25%, or $200, to the final retail price of a device. …
… With the price increase, some Galaxy Z Fold 7 variants now cost $80 more with no changes made to the phone itself that would, for any reason, warrant a price hike. It may not sound like a lot, but it signals what might be a universal price increase on premium devices that have already been released. …
… If these changes do roll out beyond South Korea — and considering the price hikes on devices like the Galaxy A37 and A57 , I’d say global changes are certainly not out of the question — it’s unclear if Samsung would take a similar high storage tier strategy in the US. …
… Samsung has largely kept its price hikes out of mainstream flagships, though we did find not long ago that Samsung raised the price of certain Galaxy Z Fold 7 storage configurations. So a price hike that not only affects its flagship devices, but even its latest release is quite notable. …
… This report also includes some price speculation, with Samsung potentially hoping to hold strong at its current $2,000 price point. …
… With rising prices and unchanged hardware, improved software support is our only saving grace So, in a region like North America where the only thing new about most of these phones are their more expensive price tags, it’s worth reevaluating your priorities when shopping for a new device. …
… More on Samsung: Samsung now rolling out AirDrop support to Galaxy S26 devices in the US Samsung price hikes on Galaxy A37, A57 start at $449, make Pixel 10a worth a look Galaxy Z Fold ‘Wide’ is short and stout in render leak with dimensions, dual camera Gallery Follow Ben: Twitter/X , Threads , Bl… …
… Expand Expanding Close Samsung launches the more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE for $899 Andrew Romero Jul 9 2025 - 7:01 am PT The Galaxy Z series has long since been a little out of reach for consumers, placing the devices in the higher price range. …
… But with what we know about this “Ultra” device, there’s absolutely nothing that justifies a price hike – besides RAMaggedon , of course. …
… CSOT received an order from Samsung for a reported 15 million OLED panels for its devices. Namely, it appears Samsung plans to use the cheaper OLED displays in devices like the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy FE models. …