"Korean publication FN News has some good news and some bad news for people wanting to buy the Galaxy S26 when it comes out (likely in March) - prices are going up, but launch day deals may allow you to dodge the price hike. According to industry sources, the prices of the base 256GB models will increase between KRW 44,000 and KRW 88,000 in South Korea. For reference, the Galaxy S25 launched at KRW 1,155,000, the S25+ at KRW 1,353,000 and the S25 Ultra at KRW 1,698,400."
"The cause is pretty easy to track down - the cost of 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM has more than doubled since last year. And it is expected to grow by an additional 40% by the second half of this year. The prices of NAND flash (storage) are going up too. It's not just memory, though. The Korean Won to US Dollar exchange rate is unfavorable, reaching above 1,400 KRW to $1. This is a major issue for components that have to be sourced from abroad."
Base 256GB Galaxy S26 prices in South Korea will increase by KRW 44,000 to KRW 88,000 compared with the S25 series. Select overseas markets like the US are expected to keep launch prices the same at $800, $1,000 and $1,300 for the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra. Lower launch prices may be temporary and limited to certain markets during the initial launch period. Memory costs are rising sharply: 12GB LPDDR5X RAM more than doubled year-over-year and could grow another 40%, while NAND flash prices are also increasing. A weak Korean won versus the dollar raises import costs. Samsung spent a record KRW 11 trillion on smartphone chipsets recently, mostly on Qualcomm, prompting pushes to use cheaper Exynos chips though Snapdragon is expected in most S26 markets except Korea.
Read at GSMArena.com
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