Key Highlights
- The global RAM squeeze is expected to drive up the cost of countless gadgets in the coming months.
- According to the latest reports, the Galaxy S26 series is set for a price hike when it launches in just a few weeks’ time.
- The news comes shortly after Samsung Electronics failed to reach a longer-term agreement to buy memory chips from its sister division, Samsung Semiconductor; it must now compete for quarterly contracts like everyone else. There’s an added twist to this tale, however; price increases may not apply evenly to every region and every model.
- So far, South Korea appears set to see higher costs in the region of 88,000 won (~$60) for a 256GB configuration.
- However, the expectation is that US consumers will still pay $799, $999, and $1299 for the Galaxy S26, Plus, and Ultra, respectively.
