Just yesterday, we reported that Samsung was upping the price of the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. It’s not something you ever want to see, especially when the prices were already higher than the previous models at release.
But that’s the way things seem to be going across the board due to hardware shortages that have been hitting different parts of tech for close to a year now. And it now looks like Samsung will implement this price increase across its entire smartphone lineup.
Things aren’t looking good
PhoneArena reports that Samsung has now increased prices on its website for its Galaxy A57 5G, Galaxy A37 5G, Galaxy A27 5G, and A17 5G. Price increases vary by model: the Galaxy A17 5 G is up $20, while the Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5 G are up $70.
Different models with different storage sizes will have different price increases, so you’ll want to check out the Samsung website. These are Samsung’s budget and mid-range models, so prices are getting tough if you’re looking to upgrade. Right now, your best bet is to buy as soon as the products go on sale.
Samsung usually offers impressive discounts and preorder promotions. As we can see now, prices usually increase the longer you wait. Unfortunately, we’re seeing this problem across the industry. Apple and Google have also raised prices on their phones and other devices.
Google recently raised the price of its mid-range budget phone, the Pixel 10a. The $100 price hike is substantial, considering that you’re not getting any added value. Sure, the phone’s a solid choice and will get seven years of software updates, but it’s still a mid-range phone with a 20% price increase.
As things get worse, we’ll most likely see higher prices become the norm. Companies have tried to avoid this by making certain cuts, but it always gets scrutinized. And Google has even publicly stated that it will start making software more efficient. It’s going to be a long and hard uphill battle, so we hope that consumers won’t have to suffer too much.
Luckily, most folks don’t buy a new phone every year, so the pain won’t be felt all that much. Plus, if you go through a carrier, you can always get a pretty good price or at least get a payment plan that will make the price of the phone reasonable.
