https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/014/0005458402
Galaxy S26, up to 88,000 KRW price increase
According to industry sources on the 5th, Samsung Electronics has set an internal policy to raise the domestic launch prices for the Galaxy S26 series compared to the previous 'Galaxy S25'. A price hike of 44,000 KRW to 88,000 KRW for the 256GB models is highly likely. Considering that the Galaxy S25 series was priced at 1.155M KRW (Standard), 1.353M KRW (Plus), and 1.6984M KRW (Ultra), the top-tier Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to approach nearly 1.8M KRW. The Galaxy S26 series will be first revealed at 'Galaxy Unpacked' in San Francisco on February 25th and released in March.
Surge in memory prices and high exchange rates intensify the burden
However, MX division executives determined that a price hike is inevitable as the internal and external business environment has worsened this year. Most importantly, prices for key components like DRAM and NAND flash, which account for a high percentage of smartphone production costs, continue to skyrocket. The price of 12GB low-power 7th gen DRAM (LPDDR5X) modules used in high-end smartphones has more than doubled compared to early last year.
TL;DR: RAM prices went up, so they have no choice.
"Users are salty about the price hike for their favorite 'Gumi specialty,' with some plotting to hold onto their current phones for another 2 years unless that sweet double storage pre-order deal drops."
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