… By winding down older memory, Samsung can redirect capacity to newer, more profitable DRAM and NAND storage, which is under pressure as well. But there’s no guarantee Samsung will dedicate extra capacity to mobile chips when data-center high-bandwidth memory HBM is currently far more profitable. …
… That makes it much harder for manufacturers to simply pass rising memory costs on to us buyers. …
… Ever-increasing memory and storage prices will add even more pressure than last year’s addition of a telephoto camera. …
… In fact, the company said pre-orders saw a double-digit increase over the Galaxy S25 series . “With cost pressures severe due to rising semiconductor prices and the increasing burden of logistics costs, the MX business unit has ultimately been forced to enter an emergency management system,” a Sams… …
… This also lands against the backdrop of the wider memory crunch. …
… It also costs more than the Galaxy A17 5G, but it gives you a Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset and access to Nothing’s Essential Space for logging thoughts and building AI-powered reminders. …
… Unfortunately, that is not the case, and while competitors like Apple have managed to thwart the pricing pressure, Samsung has had to raise the price of the base Galaxy S26. Pricing pressure has finally gotten to Samsung, and the Galaxy S26 is the victim. …