Samsung buyers are beginning to feel the effects of global memory shortages and rising component prices. According to reports from multiple websites that cover Samsung and Android products, Samsung has been bumping up prices on a wide range of popular phones and tablets.
The price hikes include foldable phones, like the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which now has a suggested retail price that’s $80 more, and tablets, like the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, which was hit by a $280 price increase for the 1TB model.
CNET confirmed the changes by comparing the retail prices of product listings on Samsung’s store website with past reported prices. As we noted last week, the company already raised the price of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 by $80 for its 1TB and 512GB models, which now cost $2,500 and $2,200, respectively.
A representative for Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While Samsung is currently offering discounts on some items listed, such as the Flip 7 and the Tab S11 Ultra, the retail prices listed alongside the sale prices confirm that costs for shoppers will remain higher for the foreseeable future. Some sites, such as Best Buy, still have some of these products at their original prices, such as the S11 Ultra 1TB for $1,619.99.
Some of Samsung’s flagship phones, such as the Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra, haven’t seen price bumps yet, but that could still happen.
Like other consumer electronics companies, Samsung is facing shortages of memory components due to the rise of generative AI and its increased computing power needs, as well as higher costs for other parts driven by supply chain constraints and tariff pressures.
Experts have been predicting that products like smartphones will cost shoppers more this year, which will likely lead to a drop in overall phone sales.
As CNET managing editor David Lumb noted, «Phone-makers weathered the economic turmoil of tariffs by absorbing costs, but analysts predict it’ll be a different story in 2026 — and cost increases will likely be passed on to consumers.»
One of Samsung’s biggest competitors, Apple, has raised prices recently on some products across its online store.
